Biotech Firm Colossal Set to Return Extinct Bird’s Egg to New Zealand

Bloomberg Technology Monday 19 October 2026, 16:00 UTC By Ainsley Thomson 1 min read

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The biotech firm trying to bring extinct species back to life, Colossal Biosciences Inc., has acquired a rare egg of a flightless bird called the moa and will return it to its native New Zealand.

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