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This Padlet explores the science, ethics, and excitement of de-extinction. Join the conversation:

Learn how de-extinction works.

Debate its potential benefits and risks.

Share which extinct species you’d want to see revived and why.

The question isn’t just can we bring them back—it’s should we?

Let’s dive into the past to imagine the future! 🌍

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Imagine a world where long-lost species, like the woolly mammoth or the dodo bird, roam the Earth once more. With advancements in genetic science, this once-unthinkable idea—de-extinction—is now closer to reality.

De-extinction is the process of reviving extinct species using methods like cloning, selective breeding, or genome editing. Scientists have already made strides, such as creating embryos of species with extinct traits, and the possibilities are endless. But with great power comes great responsibility.

Should we bring back species that humans drove to extinction, like the passenger pigeon? Or focus on creatures that could help restore ecosystems, like the Tasmanian tiger? Could dinosaurs like the Stegosaurus or T-Rex ever walk among us again—or is that best left to movies?

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Read, share, and enjoy!

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Living with stegosauruses would be like living with 13-foot-tall herbivore giants! These are like giant ancient rhinoceros-turtle animals who can graze your fields for you and guard your place. They don't have a huge brain (technically walnut size), but they are peaceful and nicer than your other neighbors.

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We can restore lost biodiversity.

Some animals help restore damaged ecosystems.

We can also have advances in genetic science.

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It's really expensive.

There may be unintended consequences such as invasive species and habitat changes.