‘Extinct’ Game of Thrones Wolves Now Thriving
7th May 2026
“Game of Thrones” dire wolf pups, which were brought back from extinction, are healthy and ready to breed, the biotech company behind the breakthrough has said.
Last year, Colossal Biosciences announced that it had used DNA from thousands of years ago to alter the genome of modern wolves and resurrect the lost species.
Dire wolves became extinct towards the end of the last ice age, about 12,000 years ago. They became well known among Game of Thrones fans after George RR Martin, the author, included them in his best-selling fantasy novels.