Ressurrecting the Woolly Mammoth, When will it happen? | Colossal Labs De-Extinction

[@itiscolossal]

Thank you for this incredible coverage of our mission! 🦣🦣

[@vanderexplains]

Wow! I never thought I would get a comment from Colossal! This is amazing! Thank you for commenting, and it is my pleasure to share your incredible mission to the world

[@vanderexplains]

Yea! Im curious to see what else Colossal have planned for the world in the near future! Definitely will be keeping a close look at their progress and upcoming projects

[@santiagohernandez4880]

Thank you, Colossal

[@LightninSharples]

ha. did you actually click on them? for such a big powerful important company their youtube channel is a total joke. they've only posted like 5 vids, and those few vids they have are littered with comments from bot profiles... really weak.@@vanderexplains

[@Daralexen]

@@vanderexplains I thank you for making this to help clear up a lot of misconceptions/tinfoil hat theories people have about this process. Dodos and Judean date palms will not lead to now mediocre media franchises happening in real life.

[@trusttheprocess5618]

I was reading some comments and I see what you mean when people ask “why are you not bringing back endangered animals?” And honestly you need the publics side on this to show investors and the world that this works, even on prehistoric animals and only then can this really blow up. I can see people abusing this technology but what technology can’t be abused and turned into something completely different.

[@vanderexplains]

Hey there! Thanks for leaving a comment. Reading comments like this makes my day. Getting people to converse and share, that's the dream I have. As to your point, I am 100% with you on that. It is all sadly or not sadly, based on demands from the masses. If there are more people interested, then that gives the company more funding and more reason to move forward. In this day and age, anything can be misused, so I'm hopeful that this project wont be one of them. Have a lovely week ahead.

[@huiflochan]

I like the variety of your videos' genre. I've akways like watching true crime videos. But sometimes, its nice to take a break and watch something less dark. This video is defimately very informative!

[@vanderexplains]

Hi! Wow! Thanks for your lovely comment! This made my day. Yea, i do enjoy a lot lf different topics myself and i'm just trying to see which the algorithm likes. It is quite hard but hopefully i will get there. It's thanks to people like you that I get my motivation. Anyways, thanks again for your lovely comment and enjoy the rest of your year. 😁

[@Daralexen]

There was already a successful de-extinction in the form of the Judean date palm via germination of 2000-year-old seeds found in the ruins of Herod the Great's palace. However, it did not gain much attention like the current plans to revive the woolly mammoth, dodo, and passenger pigeon or save the northern white rhinoceros from extinction through IVF.

[@vanderexplains]

Hi @daralexen thanks for leaving comments! I really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. That is certainly fascinating, I have not heard about the revival of the Judean date palm. That is certainly an interesting premise to explore as well, though I do agree that media frenzy is needed and a species like the Woolly Mammoth will bring the crowd. Once the name and process are out there, only then can we raise awareness regarding other flora and fauna species. Anyways, hopefully you have a lovely rest of the year, Stay safe, stay hydrated and take care

[@hit1067]

As the legend says, its easier to build a time machine rather to bring back an extinct animal from the dead

[@vanderexplains]

It is definitely not an easy ask. It is sort of unknown territory for science at this stage. We will never know to be honest, but maybe early humans also thought that electricity and internet were also not possible but here we are centuries later. All we can do is wait and see if Colossal delivers on their promises. Fingers crossed they'll make it happen. Thanks again for leaving a comment.

[@kaeliemarvella]

great vid dude! super well made, and love the commentary.

[@vanderexplains]

Hey!! Thanks so much for the lovely comments. Glad you enjoyed it

[@sommmeguy]

A nice thought, but once they are gone, they are gone forever. A mammoth embryo grown in an elephant womb would be a mammoth-elephant hybrid. The mother's hormone control the growth and development of the developing embryo.

[@vanderexplains]

Hey there, thank you for taking your time to post a comment. I guess you are right. It would be nearly impossible or is impossible to get a 100% pure mammoth. I'm just hoping that if Colossal does go through with the project, that the de-extincted species could live well and thrive.

[@CrownofMischief]

It's a bit of a philosophical debate, for sure, since an actual clone using an intact mammoth nucleus would genetically be a true mammoth, but I also get your point as well. Especially when you consider that many mammals transfer things within the womb like gut bacteria which are necessary for their respective diets. Even if we get the mammoth itself, any of the bacteria cultures would really be lost forever. That said, Colossal is aiming to make hybrids rather than clones anyway, so the clone argument is moot regardless

[@mikezizis3725]

lots of speculation and hope here ...

[@vanderexplains]

It does seem like that for now, we will just have to wait and see if they do deliver on their promises. Also, thank you for leaving a comment

[@losmasgoods]

Great video by the way I have a question if colossal biosciences is successful in cloning the mammoth,dodo and thylacine that other especies want to resurrect?

[@vanderexplains]

At this stage, those 3 animals seem to be the priority, with the woolly mammoth being the favourite to be resurrected first. But it seems highly likely that they will proceed to other extinct species if the rest were a success. Perhaps resurrecting the Woolly Rhino, Zanzibar Leopard or the Passenger pigeon. Also, thanks so much for leaving a comment, it does mean a lot to me and the channel. Hope to see you on the next one!

[@GODZILLA2915]

I have to say, they should focus on cloning endangered animals, but not just cus they’re going extinct right now. When that Ibex was cloned, it only lasted a few minutes. While that was a long time ago, they want to start again with a ‘prehistoric’ ‘megafauna’ with a more distant and relative. Yes, I know the reason, it I heavily doubt that promise it will happen in a few years. My main point being you’ll get a far better chance with our modern animals.

[@vanderexplains]

Hey there, thank you for taking your time to comment on the video! I do agree that we have plenty of existing animals that are in the brink of extinction and that more awareness should be emphasised towards these species. I understand where you are coming from, and that getting that Pyrenean Ibex back would probably be easier than a prehistoric animal. On the other hand, i do understand that in order to get the wide public audienece aware of de-extinction even being a possibility, they would need to get a "hyped" up specimen, in this case, the woolly mammoth does bring in that grand name and hopefully will expose more people and get more funding this way. Maybe after their success with such species, we can then focus more on recently extinct or extremely endangered animals as well.

[@CrownofMischief]

We already have cloned endangered animals, and I doubt we're going to stop just because this is happening. The most recent ones that come to mind are the black-footed ferret and the Przewalski's horse. We also would need to learn to clone an elephant before jumping straight to a mammoth, if only because we would need to better understand the reproductive cycle.

[@bobs182]

We could freeze embryos of endangered species to save them.

[@luiscastrosabido442]

It is a fantastic video and they should also clone the mesonychians(carnivorous ungulates with hooves or artiodactyls)with that the sharpest genetic editing should be used to create these creatures through genetic engineering that includes extracting dna from artiodactyls and combining them with the dna of the whales or better find the living ancestor of the whales to verify if It Is possible or impossible since the fossil remains found all over the world are degraded therefore there Is no longer genetic material but It is also possible to clone the paraceratherium(giant hornless rhinoceros) altering the dna of the rhinoceros since this creature lived in the oligocene so its habitat still exists Is the semideserts so genetic editing has to be used to create a hybrid but It is not known if it is possible or impossible AND finally the synapsids that lived in the era of the dinosaurs It Is possible to clone them through genetic manipulation to be able to modify them genetically so the same can be done with birds since birds are dinosaurs so using technology AND genetic manipulation would put chemicals in the embryo since they contain proteins that prevent them from transforming into a tail,teeth and claws,so what could be done with mammals since their genetic code continues since they continue to conserve their mammary glands but the problem Is that their habitat has changed since they were did the dinosaurs become extinct to verify Is It possible or impossible even though those probabilities are very wrong about wether synapsids can be cloned yes or not?what Is your opinion? greetings ❤😊

[@vanderexplains]

Hi there @luiscastrosabido442 thanks so much for leaving such a well written comment. I agree with you! Seeing the Andrewsarchus would be amazing. Exploring the Artiodactyl order would be fascinating indeed. I think the genetic possibilities are endless and as you said combining them with other Ungulates or even whales could provide a solution. I think it is theoretically possible to cut DNA strands using Crispr cas 9 to find the perfect genome. The issue probably lies in finding a surrogate breed that will bear the embryo and begin the gestation. Exactly, to further extend on your point. Specimen like the Paraceratherium or synapsids like Dimetrodon would be something that I personally would love to see come to fruition. Exploring the genome pool of existing, birds, reptiles and mammals, i think that's the way to go. I think that we need to establish a database of genes to review before being able to make the best matching concoction. Yea, that's the tricky thing, i'm not too familiar with what exactly needs to be done to the embryo to make the most accurate representation of the extinct species. It certainly could be a possibility to mix and match genes from various groups to ensure that every aspect (skeletal structure, facial/body features, behaviors) mimic what we expect those extinct species to have. In the end, it is a waiting game isnt it, lets see if Colossal can deliver! It seems like with every passing day, we are getting closer and closer to finding out. Thanks again! I truly cherish reading and responding to comments like this. Much love ❤

[@db6842]

Great video

[@vanderexplains]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment, glad you enjoyed it

[@jointcerulean3350]

Fantastic video on this topic 👍 they need to bring back quinkana the giant terrestrial long legged galloping crocodile and megalania the giant monitor lizard to balance back the Australian ecosystems since all native apex predator are not there anymore, a lot of introduced herbivores causing havoc. But it would be better if they did rewilding efforts and used proxy Species or taxon substitute, surrogate species such as the Komodo dragons to fill the ecological niche as the extinct megalania and Komodo dragons even evolved in Australia, and the Cuban cocodile Which is the worlds most terrestrial Species and used to live in fully terrestrial ecosystems in the Bahamas and Dominican Republic and used to hunt ground sloths in the Holocene and Pleistocene, and are known pack hunters. They would balance the ecosystem and prevent over grazing form introduced herbivores in Australia and filll the ecological role of quinkana.

[@vanderexplains]

Wow thank you so much for taking your time to write this comment! That is such an interesting point you brought up there. I have not heard of a quinkana before, might have to check that out. I myself am currently residing in Australia but not really up to speed with the state of our natural ecosystems. I can see proxy species as you mentioned might be a viable solution to help solve the ecological balance, that it a very interesting and possible solution I had no idea about the cuban crocodile as well. Such interesting discussions you have brought up here, fantastic stuff. Thanks again for taking your time

[@jointcerulean3350]

Indeed and yeah, very much so, Pleistocene Australia was incredible, they even had giant land turtles called meiolania and ninjemys that lived in Australia as well they had large amored skulls with large cranial horns and couldn’t tuck there cranium into there shell like most tortoise, and had very large long tails with a club tail with spikes like a modern ankylosaurus, and they Survived up until 2000 years ago, maybe even earlier on South Pacific islands, and even small tree climbing terrestrial land crocodiles called mekosuchus which survived up until 2,500 years, though they could still survive on remote unexplored Islands in the South Pacific and new guinea as well which crocodilian specialist have suggested and seems very possible give there small size. Meiolania and mekosuchus would also be good viable cloning endeavors. There are of course modern species has taxon substitute for these species to be introduced into the South Pacific islands such as African dwarf crocodiles which are the second most terrestrial species around today which forage in the rainforest and even during the dry season when there is no water Around, continue to feed and there are three distinct species as well, and tortoise as well as taxon substitutes for meiolania on South Pacific islands and Australia itself. Regarding quinkana it also had ziphodont dentition just like theropod dinosaurs such as allosaurus, albertosaurus, and varanids like the Komodo dragon and megalania. Also Regarding the terrestrial nature of the Cuban crocodile, a paper studying the bones of Cuban crocodiles from the blue holes in the Bahamas, looked at the stable isotopes found in the bones of these Cuban crocodile fossils, and they found that Cuban crocodiles were living in a terrestrial food web rather than aquatic. The paper is called “domination by reptiles in a terrestrial food web of the Bahamas prior to human occupation.” They have many adaptations namely there tall deep broad skull long recurved compressed teeth, crooked bite margins, heavily keeled limbs and many osteoderms, shorter tail, long very powerful legs and arms. The ones at the guama crocodile farm have the most important genetics, having the most terrestrial features, and more expressed features, and the ones at the guama croc farm have Insane squamosal horns, looking very much like a living voay robustus. Cuban crocodiles are the closest modern analogy to quinkana, and other terrestrial mekosuchines, sebecids, and Planocraniids. For Australian rewilding they would have to find suitable large habitat first with a lot of prey, than fence of the area and protect it. Beside alot of introduced herbivores, and even a few medium to smaller introduced carnivores, the Cuban crocodile and Komodo dragon would be perfect candidates as mentioned for taking larger herbivores such as the large native kangaroos and introduced ones which are quite a lot larger in size in the food chain, even others which are medium in size or smaller. Also in the future after these rewilding efforts, they could in the future use crisper gene editing to copy the genes as the extinct species and get an animal like quinkana as a Cuban crocodile but with the proportions in morphology and shape and designs like quinkana with longer stronger more muscled robust limbs broader taller vaulted skull ziphodont teeth, modified pelvis, armor, and size. And same for the Komodo dragon with gene editing form crisper with a larger size and proportion and armor like megalania. That would be the more likely easier method besides cloning though they could also make a clone or hybrid of a Cuban crocodile and quinkana to fill the ecological apex carnivore niche that has been vacant for some time and same for a Komodo megalania hybrid clone. As well as the diprotodonids and giant wombats and giant kangaroos, and same for the giant land turtles can also use the crisper gene editing one or the clone hybrid approach, Though rewilding taxon substitutes would be the first best choice plan. Like spurred Tortoise to be released in the outback which would be very well and are good seed dispersals and very good at restoring ecosystems and plant biodiversity, which rewilding has been Done with the Aldabra tortoise in the South Pacific and Madagascar which has had resounding and very good and positive results and we’re beneficial for the native plant life in dispersing seeds, spreading nutrients, and eating introduced plants. Aldabra tortoise can also be reintroduced into Australian rainforest and even dwarf cassowaries which are also very important seed dispersers. Also dwarf crocodiles can also be released into these rainforest habitats considering there were other terrestrial tree climbing mekoduchine crocodiles such as trilophosuchus and also Cuban crocodiles could also be released in rainforest habitat on South Pacific islands, other parts of Australia, and parts of South America which also had there own group of terrestrial crocodiles different and distinct from the terrestrial ones in Australia and the South Pacific, there was even a terrestrial 10 foot mekosuchine crocodile called Volia which lived on Fiji which would be another possible rewilding endeavor for the Cuban crocodile. Also on a final note they found another species of terrestrial land dwelling crocodile with ziphodont dentition in Queensland Pleistocene aged with a well preserved skull, closely related to quinkana and the skull was twice the size of the quinkana holotype skull, it has yet to be fully published.

[@vanderexplains]

Wow that is fascinating indeed. I was not aware of the Meiolania at all. I was only familiar with the Glyptodon, but man does the Meiolania look interesting. As you rightly pointed it out, their cranial horns and ankylosaurus-like tail makes them super unique. Gosh I wished I could see one in person, that would have been amazing. Yea, that is just wild that these things lived about 2000 years ago, it seems so close yet so far. To continue on your point, again I have never heard of Mekosuchus, I’ve only been familiar to Sarcosuchus. That is an interesting premise indeed, they might just well be alive somewhere deep in the south pacific region. I do believe that there are still a lot of areas around New Guinea that have been rarely explored or even untouched. Absolutely! Making them as Colossal’s next project would be amazing, and it would shed some light into the extinct species in the south pacific / southeastern hemisphere. It would be amazing to do a study to determine which species of current existing crocodiles and tortoise would be classified as their “closest living relative”. I’m sure the world would love to know more, just like myself reading your comments I feel thoroughly educated and entertained. Wow another detail about the Quinkana that blows me away. It would make sense that would have serrated teeth through and through. It is also fascinating to see depictions of them walking / running high on all fours instead of semi-grounded like our modern crocs. I think you are spot on! Cuban crocodiles do tend to have the tendency to be agile on land. I guess that’s why they are called leaping crocodiles too. I do see the resemblance of the Cuban crocs to the Quinkana, and based on the journal article mentioned, I really think there is enough similarities there for a company like Colossal to start looking into them. Wow, Voay Robustus, that is amazing, a Madagascar-native extinct croc. I see what you mean by the horns, those must have looked amazing to see. Such unique features on a croc. I absolutely agree, Australia is the perfect location to look at the possibility of bringing the Quinkana, Meiolania and other such species from the dead. Oh man, I would want you to be an advisor or be a part of the team of scientists if and when they decide to do this. You could send your suggested traits and genome edits and hopefully crisper could get the job done. Though proper awareness and conservations such be accounted for too. As I touched on briefly in the video, it is yet to be decided what rules, laws and agreements are to be made if such animals were to be brought back. We are entering into a new era and it is definitely very exciting. @jointcerulean3350 you are blowing me away with these facts, hypotheses and theories. Thank you so much for sharing and taking your time to type all of this. I truly appreciate the comment and you bring a smile to my face as I was reading through this. I apologise that I only replied today, KZbin did not notify me of a reply at all, so sorry for the delay. Also, one last note, are you by any chance a professional in a field relating to extinct animal studies? Or a profession close to it?, because if not, man you have amazing talent for this. Thanks again for sharing, I really appreciate it. Stay safe my friend. - Vander

[@luiscastrosabido442]

It Is a fantastic video and the only animals that should be cloned are mesonychians(carnivorous ungulates or artiodactyls)they are ancestors of whales since they descend from terrestrial animals but It Is possible to use sharper genetic editing that includes extracting dna from artiodactyls to combine the dna of the whales or it is necessary to find the living ancestor of the whale furthermore,It Is not known if its habitat still exists.Apart from that,it is possible to recreate the paraceratherium(horned rhinoceros)by altering the dna of the rhinoceros to verify if It is possible or impossible through genetic editing AND finally,the synapsids should be cloned since they lived in the era of the dinosaurs It Is possible to clone them through genetic manipulation(reverse engineerin)since birds are avian dinosaurs,genetic manipulation can be used by injecting chemicals into the embryo where they contain protein to preventing the entire part of their body from becoming teeth,tail and claws could also be done with all mammals since they are synapsids,therefore technology could be used to genetically manipulate them and make them look like their ancestors,but anyway what Is It your opinion?greetings ❤❤❤

[@johannesthe5th154]

Extinction of species gives way for new species to set their footing and thrive

[@vanderexplains]

That is a fantastic point that you are making. I have not thought about it that way either. Hopefully we can find a way as a human race to find place for all species new and old Thanks for commenting!

[@YEY0806]

​@@vanderexplainsthat would only be possible with time travel, which is unfortunately impossible 😂

[@shunøzaurx]

Im so excited about this but i hope there are no animals that eat humans😭

[@vanderexplains]

Yea it is so exciting, we have to wait and see what will happen in the next few years. I'm sure the scientists behind this will ensure the safety for both us and the animals. Thanks again for leaving a comment :)

[@cheaplaughkennedy2318]

Also the Heath Hen , although the Dodo and Ivory Billed Woodpecker have always fascinated me.

[@vanderexplains]

Hi there, thank you so much for leaving a comment. I really appreciate it I have never heard of the Heath Hen and they are fascinating birds indeed. Seems like they went extinct relatively recently. Bringing these species back would be interesting indeed. Exciting things to come!

[@cheaplaughkennedy2318]

@@vanderexplains yes , the Heath Hen , it’s an extinct sub species of the Greater Prairie Chicken , extinction date was 1932. Really interesting story.

[@vanderexplains]

Hey there, thanks for the follow up. Yea i read a few snippets and facts about the Heath Hen. Sadly over-hunting together with a bunch of other factors drove them to extinction.

[@Daralexen]

@@vanderexplains Another de-extinction organisation, Revive & Restore is working towards reviving the heath hen, but I think that they are more concerned about finishing their passenger pigeon project to fulfil the late 2024 - early 2025 timeframe

[@reedcataldo1123]

A african elephant with mammoth traits would be cool but it will be a asian elephant with mammoth traits instead.

[@vanderexplains]

There might still be a possibility of a different hybrid crossover, but I think the priority is to get the closest genetical match to Mammoth DNA. Let's wait and see what will happen. Thanks again for leaving a comment.

[@danikopter_lp]

nice video

[@vanderexplains]

Thanks for commenting, i'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@cinthialara386]

Great video by the way it is very good that they try to clone animals I wanted to say an example: Megalania,to clone a megalania is to the alter the DNA of the komodo dragon to turn it into its extinct version, gigantophitecus altering the DNA of the orangutan and basilosaurus altering the DNA of the porpoises to turn them into prehistoric whales is there a chance of doing that?

[@vanderexplains]

Hi there, thank you for taking your time to write a comment. I am not certain as to the extent of the current technology available to us at the moment, however I believe the technology that Colossal are using, requires some form of pre-existing DNA of the extinct species, through some form of specimen. So, if they do manage to get that then resurrecting the Megalania, Gigantopithecus and Basilosaurus are just a matter of time and if they get enough funding from it. Thanks again and have a lovely Holiday period with the family.

[@IndigoBranch]

What music do you use?

[@vanderexplains]

Hi there, i use music from Pixabay. Hope that helps

[@LightninSharples]

and how about the neanderthal? as long as we're bringing everything back, why not? or is having another human species too close to home?

[@vanderexplains]

Hi there, thank you for taking your time to leave a comment. I suppose that could also be a possibility, but I think there might be some heavy moral/ethical issues arising from that. If we do resurrect them, will neanderthals live amongst us, or will they live in their own untouched lands or will they be kept in captivity. It is a strange yet interesting proposition indeed. We will just have to wait and see first what happens with the mammoth, dodo and thylacine. Thanks again and have a lovely holiday period with the family.

[@Daralexen]

@@vanderexplains I think that many countries have laws that prevent cloning humans.

[@sanderkoekkoek9866]

Living in the ice age.... yeah been thinking about it, aldo i thought about living in Atlantis which was the civalization then, maybe going to visit the then young sphinx. Also what exactly can be ruined on Mauritius if we return the dodo there?

[@vanderexplains]

Hi there, thanks for leaving a comment. I really appreciate it. As to your point, I would love to have some way of travelling back in time to see all the ancient civilizations to answer our questions about history. I think ancient humans need to get more credit than they deserve for co-existing with giant animals as well as creating large megalithic structures. And as for the Dodo, I have no idea what will happen if we successfully bring them back and reintroduce them back into our ecosystem, but it is an exciting premise indeed.

[@jthomas8263]

Including Caspian Tiger.

[@vanderexplains]

That would be amazing! Thanks for commenting, much appreciated

[@DH-sw6vg]

Have you even SEEN Jurassic Park???

[@vanderexplains]

Hey there, thanks for leaving a comment. Yes actually, i have seen all the jurassic park and jurrasic world movie franchises. Really loved all those movies

[@MrBeugh]

Let's not kid ourselves. This is about MONEY, which is a great reason to do this. Nobody has any idea what reintroducing Woolly Mammoths back into the wild will do, but they'll certainly launch a renaissance for our zoos and wildlife preserves. This is an equally noble goal, and one with a far more identifiable and predictable ROI.

[@vanderexplains]

Absolutely, I agree that this is about money. Spreading the awareness and getting people hyped about the potential of ressurecting an extinct animal will certainly attract the attention of the public but morr importantly for them, potential investors. So yea, as long as they don't mask themselves claiming to be non-profit, i hope that the general public will still see their cause and movement to support them. Also, thank you so much for taking your time to leave a comment. I appreciate it a lot

[@zphoenix2922]

Not to be a pessimist but i hear a lot about this i know it’s very possible but never see anything come from it just words.

[@vanderexplains]

Hi there, thanks for leaving a comment and hope you have a happy holiday period with the family. As for your comment, yes, I do agree that most of the news about breakthrough sciences seems to be far out of reach for the majority of the public. We only can wait and see if they do deliver on their promises. I guess, only time will tell if Colossal will keep their word.

[@reedcataldo1123]

How about a african elephant woolly mammoth hybrid thats what I wish would happen but sadly it will be a asian elephant with mammoth traits.

[@vanderexplains]

It will certainly be interesting; it will surely be massive if that's the case. Only time will tell, either way, I'm excited for what's to come.

[@jacobatkinson6584]

How would a mammoth help maintain ice? That makes no sense.

[@vanderexplains]

Hi there thank you for leaving a comment, I really appreciate it. As to your question, it is speculated that with the revival of the Mammoth, they will begin to frequently graze and migrate through the Arctic tundra. As they move, they will stomp and pack down the ice, making the layers of ice on the ground denser and denser. As the ice gets denser, it will become more insulated and thus help preventing the melting of the permafrost. Basically, like running massive trucks or bulldozers to make the ground more compact. Hope this answers your question.

[@heikkijhautanen4576]

or is this just our curiosity & vanity and we enup bringin some wrong animals back to nature? Im a little bit sceptical :/

[@vanderexplains]

Yea, at this point it is definitely still in the air. We will not fully understand the repercussions until it has actually been done. Let's just hope that whatever is to come will be mostly beneficial for us all. Also, thank you so much for leaving a comment. I appreciate it

[@FlamespeedyAMV]

why cant we bring back the animals currently going extinct, or better yet.. DON'T THEM GO GO EXTINCT

[@vanderexplains]

Hey there, thanks for your comment I agree, we should focus as much or if not more effort on preserving our existing wildlife too. I'm certain there are a lot of foundations and projects that are placed to protect and ensure the longevity of our existing animal species.

[@CrownofMischief]

We are doing that. Look up the recently cloned black footed ferret and the Przewalski's horse. Just because these projects are happening doesn't mean we aren't doing others

[@bongandbeer]

More. (SUB 45)

[@vanderexplains]

Aww thank you so much for commenting and subbing! It really makes my day.. heck it makes my month! All of you who watched, liked, commented and subscribed. Been really busy lately with work and managing the house. Will try my best to upload more vids. Hopefully one will drop next week!

[@byte_me_xd-hk5zt]

poor things have to live around us. id rather be dead

[@vanderexplains]

Yea, it is always a dilemma to consider if they are better off being tales of our history. I just hope if humanity does decide to go through it, I hope they will cover all aspects of potential issues to ensure those animals are taken care of. Also thank you so much for commenting, I really appreciate it

[@radioraffa]

Anything with Colossal or any other company doing such lab creations are waste of time. Just trying to create a never existing animal that may look like something else. Also they have yet to create anything. Bottom line, If it's not an actual clone... It's not the real animal.

[@vanderexplains]

Hey there, I appreciate you taking your time to comment. I understand what you are saying and to a degree it is true that the results are yet to be seen. It could either pay off in the future when they actually perform de-extinction, or this could all be a huge marketing scheme to hype people up and invest on the company. We don't know yet for sure what will happen. So all I can say is, let's wait and see if they will or will not deliver on their promises.

[@radioraffa]

@@vanderexplains Thanks for your reply back. If they were to actually create something.. The animal will still basically be what they used but it will look somewhat like another. It will not have instincts and behaviors that are the results of thousands of years of evolution. Maybe even being kind of an empty shell of something it's not. It would have to come from an actual cell of the original animal. Anything else is just a sideshow lab experiment.

[@CrownofMischief]

In a way, I see it as a possible stepping stone. If or when we ever do get a viable nucleus from a frozen mammoth cell suitable for cloning, we'd be better off implanting it in an elephant/mammoth hybrid than an elephant. That way, there's a higher chance of the clone surviving, and we can move forward from there

[@vanderexplains]

Hey @radioraffa, thanks for the follow up! That is an interesting point that you are bringing. I have never really thought or speculated how the resurrected animal would behave. I guess that could really happen in this case. Growing up in a world today with our modern animals, especially having an Asian Elephant as a surrogate will definitley affect its behaviour. I hope that whatever happens, the team running this project will heavily consider the best interest of the Mammoth.

[@vanderexplains]

Hi there @CrownofMischief, thanks a lot for leaving a comment. I think that might provide a higher chance of accuracy and survivability to best mimic the birthing conditions of a mammoth some thousands of years ago. In that case, we will just need to wait and see what Colossal does and hope that they will consider the best interest of all parties involved

[@alexroskyar]

How would we create enough for a healthy breeding population? Inbreeding will occur.

[@vanderexplains]

Hi there thanks for leaving a comment, I really appreciate it. That is an interesting point to bring up. I guess to sustain a healthy breeding population, they would have to explore the options of having multiple surrogate elephants to then branch out the lineage of the resurrected mammoths.