Tom Brady joins Tiger Woods to play Jurassic Park: Can they help bring back a bird that went extinct 600 years ago?
Tom Brady and Tiger Woods are throwing their star power behind a wild science project that feels straight out of Jurassic Park's playbook-only this time, it's not dinos, it's the moa, a giant, flightless bird extinct for over 600 years. Backed by Los Angeles Lakers owner Mark Walter and led by Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson and tech whiz Ben Lamm, their Texas-based startup, Colossal Biosciences, is playing mad scientist to resurrect this 12-foot, 500-pound beast that once ruled New Zealand's forests. Brady and Woods, the NFL and golf legends, are all in on Colossal's mission to fight extinction and heal ecosystems, pouring cash into this $10.2 billion-valued startup. Walter, who also owns the LA Dodgers, dropped $200 million in January 2025, pushing Colossal's total funding to $435 million. Tom Brady gets called out by his teenage daughter […]