The animals represented below are only a small selection of the species that have gone extinct since 1600. But they give a sense of the enormity of what we've lost—and what, with the dawn of species-revival science, we may stand to regain.
Source: IUCN 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.1. Downloaded on 21 January 2013.
De-Extinction News and Commentary
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Resurrected Mammoth—Or Just Shaggy Elephant?
Opinion: Revived species are anything but, and "de-extinction" may be just good marketing.
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Your De-Extinction Questions Answered
First off, is Jurassic Park possible? Carl Zimmer, author of the new National Geographic cover story, explains.
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Our April Cover's Backstory
The April cover of National Geographic magazine explores the possibility of reviving extinct animal species.
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Extinct Frog "Vomited" Young
And may again—revival may yield health boon.
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To Resurrect or
Not to ResurrectWhat if we could bring back lost species?
New Video: Recipe for Resurrection
Video: Should We Bring Back Extinct Species?
On Friday, March 15, at our Washington, D.C., headquarters, National Geographic hosted TEDxDeExtinction, a daylong conference on species-revival science and ethics convened by Revive & Restore. The talks are over, but the coverage and conversation continue, in our new cover story on de-extinction, at National Geographic News, on TV—and on Twitter:
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More in National Geographic
See exclusive photos and in-depth reporting on de-extinction in April's National Geographic—available as a digital edition now and on print newsstands later this month.
National Geographic Channel
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Mammoth: Back From the Dead
Scientists have just two weeks to find a cell that could bring the mammoth back. Premieres April 12.