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101 East met scientists trying to revive the Tasmanian tiger and asked if it was scientifically possible or just a gimmick.
The Australian kangaroo has been extinct for nearly 100 years, but a team of Australian scientists say they will make it back into the wild in the next few years.
After receiving a $15 million grant, they are embarking on a project to revive the Tasmanian tiger and hope the technology they develop will also help save endangered species from extinction. .
However, many leading scientists reject that and argue that the money should be better spent elsewhere.
101 East Meet the scientists behind the ambitious project to revive marsupials.
