Filmmaker Peter Jackson partners with biotech firm to attempt recreating New Zealand's extinct giant moa bird.

Filmmaker Peter Jackson, known for directing "The Lord of the Rings," has partnered with biotech firm Colossal Biosciences to recreate a bird resembling the extinct South Island giant moa, a 12-foot-tall flightless bird from New Zealand. The $15 million project also involves New Zealand's Ngāi Tahu Research Centre and aims to identify well-preserved moa bones with extractable DNA to compare with living ground-dwelling birds. Scientists debate the feasibility of de-extinction, raising concerns about diverting resources from endangered species conservation.