{"id":78829,"date":"2025-08-13T04:33:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T04:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/78829\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T04:33:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T04:33:08","slug":"the-3-dire-wolves-who-were-brought-back-from-extinction-meet-for-the-first-time-in-captivating-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/78829\/","title":{"rendered":"The 3 Dire Wolves Who Were Brought Back from Extinction Meet for the First Time in Captivating Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Colossal Biosciences shared footage from the first face-to-face meeting between its three de-extinct dire wolves<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the clip, female dire wolf Khaleesi gets to know her older, larger brothers, Romulus and Remus<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Trainers for the genetic engineering company hope that, with gradual introductions between the dire wolves, the three animals can eventually share a habitat<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Until recently, Colossal Biosciences has kept the <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/joe-manganiello-seen-the-future-after-dire-wolves-brought-back-de-extinction-exclusive-11711202\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:three dire wolves it brought back from extinction;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">three dire wolves it brought back from extinction<\/a> separated, with the two males, Romulus and Remus, in one habitat, and the one female, Khaleesi, in another.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On August 12, the biotechnology and genetic engineering company committed to its <a href=\"https:\/\/colossal.com\/de-extinction\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ongoing de-extinction project;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ongoing de-extinction project<\/a>, shared <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bH-qb50AGYs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:an update video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">an update video<\/a> about the three revived animals, including footage of all the dire wolves meeting face-to-face for the first time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the clip, Khaleesi meets her brothers individually first, starting with Romulus, before all three get a chance to play together. Trainers noticed that during Romulus and Khaleesi&#8217;s time together, Khaleesi darted towards a stack of logs in the habitat and climbed under them when her brother started chasing her. This was likely a safety precaution Khaleesi took to feel more comfortable and in control around <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/dire-wolves-double-in-size-over-6-months-after-de-extinction-11765475\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:her larger brother.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">her larger brother.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Colossal Sciences Dire wolves Khaleesi (left) and Romulus (right)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/330b9a339bce5fb86b7f7bbb290b5fd2.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Colossal Sciences<\/p>\n<p> Dire wolves Khaleesi (left) and Romulus (right)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;She&#8217;s a really smart little dire wolf,&#8221; says the trainer featured in the footage. &#8220;She&#8217;s small enough that she can make it under some of the logs, and Romulus couldn&#8217;t, so that helped her control the interactions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After some time under the logs, Khaleesi comes back out to continue playing with her brother; occasionally returning to the logs when she wants a safe space.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Colossal Sciences Khaleesi going under the log, Romulus hopping over\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6f1a60046752a191d0abdaae687b6ede.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Colossal Sciences<\/p>\n<p> Khaleesi going under the log, Romulus hopping over<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/people-app.onelink.me\/HNIa\/kz7l4cuf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:https:\/\/people-app.onelink.me\/HNIa\/kz7l4cuf;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">https:\/\/people-app.onelink.me\/HNIa\/kz7l4cuf<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the footage, the trainer also notes that the wolves\u2019 ears were \u201cup the entire time\u201d during their play session, a good sign indicating comfort and happiness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Once Khaleesi got to know Romulus, she was introduced to Remus. The trainer notes in the video that both the dire wolves were excited to meet and that Remus was more gentle with his sister than Romulus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After two successful meetings, all three of the dire wolves were able to play together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;From here on out, we are going to alternate introducing her to one brother,&#8221; says the trainer in the clip. &#8220;So, like, one day she&#8217;ll get to hang out and play with Remus, and the next day it&#8217;ll be Romulus. And we&#8217;ll just alternate over and over, to give her a sense of confidence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We want her to feel like she&#8217;s controlling all of her interactions with them. So we&#8217;re going with a cautious approach,&#8221; they add.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Colossal Sciences Remus (left), Khaleesi (right)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/edf78ea534ac39e35f89cc00a80b8e9b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Colossal Sciences<\/p>\n<p> Remus (left), Khaleesi (right)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Once Khaleesi grows slightly larger, Colossal Biosciences will consider housing the three dire wolves together, but only if the animals appear confident and comfortable with each other.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We want to make sure that nobody is injured, no one is scared,&#8221; the trainer explains.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u00a0PEOPLE&#039;s free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\u00a0PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Colossal Biosciences first announced <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/dire-wolves-double-in-size-over-6-months-after-de-extinction-11765475\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the arrival of the three dire wolves;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the arrival of the three dire wolves<\/a> back in April, in a statement from CEO and co-founder Ben Lamm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Our team took DNA from a 13,000-year-old tooth and a 72,000-year-old skull and made healthy dire wolf puppies,&#8221; said Lamm at the time. &#8220;It was once said, &#8216;Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.&#8217; Today, our team gets to unveil some of the magic they are working on and its broader impact on conservation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/dire-wolves-brought-back-from-extinction-meet-video-11789390\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEED TO KNOW Colossal Biosciences shared footage from the first face-to-face meeting between its three de-extinct dire wolves&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":78830,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[55602,55601,55603,55600,79,201],"class_list":{"0":"post-78829","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wildlife","8":"tag-colossal-biosciences","9":"tag-dire-wolves","10":"tag-khaleesi","11":"tag-romulus-and-remus","12":"tag-science","13":"tag-wildlife"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78829","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78829"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78829\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78829"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}