THIS YEAR...
We're embarking on one of heck of a journey...

Our aim is simple, yet far from easy. 

We will bring the Dodo back from extinction (well, we will give it a damn good try!). 

But we need your help. Calling all number-crunchers, passionate planet people, archaeologists, biologists, palaeontologists, geneticists and anyone with an interest, humanity needs you! We are seeking an army of volunteers. 

We invite you to join our Dodo Army and download our FREE software! Please watch our video below and we think you’ll be as excited as we are about this incredible project.

We must be joking, right?

Nope! While it may sound like pie-in-the-sky thinking, we have the technology, the expertise and the experience to make this a reality. Our team are ecological entrepreneurs with vast experience working with leading conservationists, scientists, biotechnology experts and ecologists combining biotechnological advances, genome sequencing and our team's ingenuity to re-introduce extinct species.

Our Mission

At its heart, Dodo@Home is about working ethically to re-introduce one of the world’s most iconic birds.

Our Process

With your help, we can begin to unravel the vast quantities of data we have from sequencing the Dodo, and other extinct creatures, DNA.

Working with us is as easy as...

1, 2, 3!

With your help, we hope to bring about the return of one of the world's most iconic species.

When you sign up (Psst... it's FREE!), you are joining the world's leading Dodo experts, Dr. Julian Hume and Errol Fuller. Together, we will seek to perform one of the greatest feats of humankind; we aim to bring back the Dodo.

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Dive-in!

Join our email newsletter to stay up-to-date as we work to bring back to Dodo (sign up via the dark green box at the top of this site)

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Download

...our unique gene-by-gene comparison calculator software for FREE to help us untangle the vast amount of data we have.

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Donate

Donate directly or visit our store to get exclusive Dodo Army swag! Every purchase helps fund our work to de-extinct the iconic Dodo.

Led by the World's Leading Dodo experts

MEET THE DODO TEAM

Julian started a career in art reconstructing extinct species in their natural habitat, before obtaining a PhD at the Natural History Museum, London, studying the extinct birds of Mauritius, including the Dodo. He has travelled widely and has written over 100 peer-reviewed papers, as well as popular books on extinct birds.
Julian Hume Ph.D
Dodo Expert
Errol is a world leading Dodo expert.
He has written many books on extinction and the Dodo. Author of the seminal Extinct Birds, he has also written books on the Great Auk and the Passenger Pigeon, along with two on birds of paradise (including one, Drawn from Paradise, with Sir David Attenborough).
Errol Fuller
Extinction Expert
Bernard is a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He is passionate about re-wilding, using his lifetime of experience to bring about his legacy vision: creating sustainable environments, using bioscience and technological advances to re-introduce previously extinct species in re-wilding projects across the world.
Bernard Fisher
Founder

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Donate

Support our work and become a DoDo-Nator! All donations go towards our goal of bringing the Dodo back from extinction.

By making a donation, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to our terms and conditions. Thank you for your generous support!

dodo Merchandise

Buy Official Dodo Army T-shirts, hoodies and other swag. Acquire exclusive fine art Dodo prints by leading artists. All profits go towards our project’s goal.

The Way of the dodo

We know our task isn’t simple. 

Every journey begins with a single step and we are taking 1000 steps to bring back the Dodo. 

Along the way, we’ll make astounding discoveries and scientific breakthroughs, all with your help. 

With each step on our road to success, we will share the triumphs and discoveries with you – our Dodo Army.

FAQ

so, you might
be thinking

We’re like the A-Team! Although, more like the D-Team, as in Dodo! If you’ve got an extinction problem, who ya gonna call? 

With the world’s leading Dodo experts working on this complex problem, backed with small, dedicated team of globally renowned quantum physicists, coders and engineers, you are helping us make history. Take a look at our lead team biographies above. If you join us, you’re in good company. 

Yes it is. Signing up to join our Dodo Army of number-crunchers is completely free. 

You may like to help us fund this pioneering project through purchasing some of our unique and exclusive Dodo Army swag via our online store. Every purchase helps us work towards this incredible human endeavour for the betterment of our planet. 

With our incredible world-beating programming, we have the technology and the experts to give this humanity’s best shot. With your help, we can untangle the vast data and begin to piece together the Dodo’s DNA. From there, our whizz-kids (they’re all actually adults but we want to make them sound even more cool than they already are) will use our unique software to do something no others can do: we will be able to create the return of the Dodo. Fingers crossed!

Working synthetically to bring back the dodo can be considered ethical because it offers a unique opportunity to restore a species that was driven to extinction by human activity. By using advanced genetic technologies, scientists can correct a historical wrong and contribute to biodiversity, potentially revitalizing ecosystems that once relied on the dodo. This approach also allows us to refine techniques in conservation science, which could be crucial for preserving endangered species today. Ethically, it emphasizes responsibility, stewardship, and the rectification of past harms to the natural world.

We’d LOVE to have your help as we decode the genomes of extinct creatures. Please DOWLOAD our free software to begin with. Please click here to learn more. 

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