Synopsis
Vic Reeves learns about frozen zoo's that save endangered animal DNA which can be used to clone them in case of extinction.
- Programme: The Ministry of Curious Stuff
- Series: 1
- Episode: 1
- Channel: CBBC
- Broadcast year: 2012
- Science | Evolution and inheritance | Recognise that living things have changed over time and fossils provide information about life on Earth
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