# Newest species scientists want to ‘de-extinct’ is an African antelope

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/newest-species-scientists-want-to-de-extinct-is-an-african-antelope/
- Published: 2026-05-03T09:45:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image: The bluebuck antelope (Hippotragus leucophaeus). Image credit: Colossal Biosciences. Article by Mike Snider. USA Today – April 30, 2026. Colossal Biosciences, the company that produced a trio of modern-day dire wolves, is expanding to a half-dozen species that it wants to bring back. The latest extinct animal the so-called “de-extinction company” hopes to bring back is an African antelope known as a bluebuck. Native to southern Africa, the bluebuck had existed for at least 400,000 years before being driven to extinction about the year 1800, researchers found. […] Click here to view original web page at www.usatoday.com Video: Colossal Announces the De-Extinction of the Bluebuck Antelope – Colossal Biosciences Curated by John Wysocki See Full Bio