Woolly Mammoth Park Planned for Northern Siberia
Posted on April 11, 2005
A group of Japanese scientists plan to build a woolly mammoth refuge similar to the fictional Jurassic Park found in Michael Crichton's bestselling novel. In addition to mammoths the scientists would also like to have woolly rhinoceroses and saber-toothed cats in the park which would be built in northern Siberia.
A National Geographic article about the project says the scientists are currently searching for a frozen woolly mammoth carcass that they hope will contain woolly mammoth sperm that could be used in resurrecting the species. If they can't find sperm the scientists will have to clone the animal from mammoth DNA -- but so far the only mammoth DNA found has been very damaged. National Geographic said, "mammoth experts scoff at the idea, calling it scientifically impossible and even morally irresponsible."