Filmmaker Peter Jackson is backing a controversial project to bring back the extinct moa, a flightless New Zealand bird. His private collection of moa bones has led to a \$15 million partnership with biotech firm Colossal Biosciences, funded by Jackson and his partner Fran Walsh.
Colossal Biosciences announced on Tuesday their effort to genetically engineer living birds to resemble the South Island giant moa, which once stood 3.6 metres (12 feet) tall. The New Zealand-based Ngāi Tahu Research Centre is also involved.
