Picture the scene: Genetically engineered woolly mammoths roaming the Siberian Arctic as part of a prehistoric ecosystem re-established after over 10,000 years. And all in the name of fighting climate change.
The team behind Pleistocene Park believe that recreating the ecosystem of the Pleistocene era in Siberia could have an important impact on the climate, and a team of geneticists are working to put mammoths right at the heart of these plans.
Video by Dan John
Animation: Daire Collins
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