Watch: First dire wolf’s howl for 10,000 years after scientists bring extinct species ‘back to life’

The dire wolf, an ancient species that went extinct more than 10,000 years ago, has been revived in a “de-extinction” according to scientists.

On Monday (7 April), Texas-based Colossal Biosciences said they have revived the extinct species famously featured in Game of Thrones with three puppies: Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi.

The company shared a video on X capturing the moment they said showed modern dire wolf puppies howling for the first time in more than 10,000 years.

The feat was achieved using cloning and gene-editing techniques based on two ancient dire wolf DNA samples, Colossal said.