Scientist wants to bring 24 animals back from extinction

On Friday at a National Geographic sponsored TEDx conference, scientists met in Washington, D.C. to discuss which animals we should bring back from extinction. They also discussed the how, why, and ethics of doing so.



They called it "de-extinction."







There are a few guidelines for which ancient species are considered, and sadly, dinosaurs are so long dead they aren't in the picture. Their DNA has long ago degraded, so researchers are fairly sure that Jurassic Park will never happen.







But there are plenty of other animals on the table. The list of candidates is actually pretty long, considering.







Here are the 24 animals they are hoping to one day resurrect.



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