US company aims to resurrect bluebuck antelope that was hunted to extinction
Colossal is editing the genes of an African antelope called the roan, its closest living relative. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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US company aims to resurrect bluebuck antelope that was hunted to extinctionSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxAn artist's rendering of the extinct African antelope species called the Bluebuck.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Apr 30, 2026, 08:30 PMUpdated Apr 30, 2026, 09:12 PMListenWASHINGTON - The bluebuck, an antelope with a silvery slate-blue coat and striking horns, inhabited the coastal grasslands of South Africa’s southwestern Cape region until European settlers hunted it to extinction in around 1800. A US company now plans to resurrect the bluebuck as part of its de-extinction efforts.
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