TechCrunch Startup News Colossal Labs will release the sounds of dire wolves howling ‘later this year’
Jun 5, 2025
A company is on a mission to revive the infamous dire wolf, drawing inspiration from pop culture phenomena like Game of Thrones. They discuss innovative bio-acoustic projects aimed at mapping dire wolf howls, which may be released soon. The conversation dives into using AI to analyze their behavior and explores the fascinating potential for de-extinction of other species in the future.
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Reviving Dire Wolves
- Ben Lamb shared how Colossal Labs revived the long-extinct dire wolf, extinct for over 10,000 years.
- The project captured public interest, partly due to association with Game of Thrones' dire wolves.
Direwolf Howl Uniqueness
- Direwolves start howling young and show unique pitch and inflection in their howls.
- Colossal Labs will release these different types of howls mapped in a bio-acoustic project later this year.
Direwolves' Wildlife Preparation
- The dire wolves live on a large, secured 2,000-acre preserve with care and veterinary support.
- They are becoming increasingly wolf-like by socializing and engaging in light predation.