Our mission is to enhance biodiversity and restore ecosystems through the genetic rescue of endangered and extinct species. Revive & Restore is the leading wildlife conservation organization promoting the incorporation of biotechnologies into standard conservation practice.
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2025 ANNUAL REPORT
Building an Ecosystem of Innovation: 2025 Annual Report
From stem cells to AI tools, from coral reefs to ferret kits: explore the innovations driving our mission to save species.
Black-Footed Ferret
We’ve worked with partners for over a decade to restore genetic diversity in black-footed ferrets through strategic conservation cloning. Frozen cells from a female ferret that died in 1988 provided the opportunity to bring an 8th founder into the population.
Advanced Coral Toolkit
The Advanced Coral Toolkit is a funding program that supports the development and field testing of new biotechnologies with the potential to enhance coral resilience and restoration efforts significantly.
Przewalski’s horse
In 2023, we announced the birth of the world’s second successfully cloned Przewalski’s horse! The new foal, born February 17th, offers hope that cloning can be a viable tool for the genetic rescue of endangered species.
BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIRD CONSERVATION
The Biotechnology for Bird Conservation Program enables genetic rescue biotechnologies to help save endangered birds. Awarded projects from our first call for proposals have been announced.
Wild Genomes
Wild Genomes is accelerating the adoption of genomic sequencing for applied wildlife conservation. Our goal is to ensure that foundational materials, such as high-quality reference genomes and frozen cell lines, are made available for species restoration efforts.
Stem Cells
Revive & Restore’s newest program explores stem cell technology as a way to achieve offspring for endangered species, fight wildlife disease, and engineer resilience in today’s changing world. Stem cells can unlock new strategies for genetic rescue in wildlife.
Why Revive & Restore?
Revive & Restore supports researchers to develop biotechnology solutions for the genetic rescue of endangered and extinct species. Our work catalyzes innovative approaches to help solve the most difficult conservation challenges. Learn more from our Lead Scientist, Ben Novak.
What is Genetic Rescue?
From genome sequencing to gene editing, biotechnologies are revolutionizing biological science. Revive & Restore is leveraging this revolution to build the Genetic Rescue Toolkit – a suite of tools forming the foundation for unprecedented conservation approaches to tackle some of the world’s most pressing conservation challenges. Click the video to learn more.
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Together, we can reverse the extinction trajectory.
Biotechnology offers tools that can enhance conservation outcomes, from restoring genetic diversity to facilitating adaptation. Together, we CAN turn the tide on species loss.
