This Is the Last Known Footage of a Living Thylacine

[Disir]

As far as we know, the thylacine—also known as the Tasmanian tiger—went extinct on September 7, 1936, (though locals still report sightings) when Benjamin, the last known thylacine in captivity, passed away at the Beaumaris Zoo in the Tasmanian capital city of Hobart.

Eighteen months before his death, Benjamin was captured on film and now, for the very first time, the rare footage has been unearthed and shared with the public by the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA).

This Is the Last Known Footage of a Living Thylacine

The incredible clip shows Benjamin, the very last thylacine in captivity, in stunning clarity.

www.popularmechanics.com

Ok. You have to see the video. It's fantastic. It's really cool.

 

[Asclepias]

Locals? Europeans wiped out all the locals. They are also extinct.

 

[MarathonMike]

Weird looking thing, it appears to more more dog than tiger.

 

[depotoo]

There have been a few sightings in the last few years

Sightings of Tasmanian tiger, thought to be extinct for 80 years, reported: Australian government

Sightings of the Tasmanian tiger, a large carnivorous marsupial thought to be extinct since 1936, have been reported as recently as three months ago.

abcnews.go.com

Is this proof of a surviving Tasmasnian tiger?

A farmer in Victoria spotted the creature while out walking near Clifton Springs on Friday, and managed to take a quick snap on his mobile phone.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[The Irish Ram]

Disir, you come up with the most interesting topics!

 

[Disir]

Thanks.

 

[night_son]

As far as we know, the thylacine—also known as the Tasmanian tiger—went extinct on September 7, 1936, (though locals still report sightings) when Benjamin, the last known thylacine in captivity, passed away at the Beaumaris Zoo in the Tasmanian capital city of Hobart.

Eighteen months before his death, Benjamin was captured on film and now, for the very first time, the rare footage has been unearthed and shared with the public by the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA).

This Is the Last Known Footage of a Living Thylacine

The incredible clip shows Benjamin, the very last thylacine in captivity, in stunning clarity.

www.popularmechanics.com

Ok. You have to see the video. It's fantastic. It's really cool.

Thanks. Great post.

 

[Augustine_]

As far as we know, the thylacine—also known as the Tasmanian tiger—went extinct on September 7, 1936, (though locals still report sightings) when Benjamin, the last known thylacine in captivity, passed away at the Beaumaris Zoo in the Tasmanian capital city of Hobart.

Eighteen months before his death, Benjamin was captured on film and now, for the very first time, the rare footage has been unearthed and shared with the public by the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA).

This Is the Last Known Footage of a Living Thylacine

The incredible clip shows Benjamin, the very last thylacine in captivity, in stunning clarity.

www.popularmechanics.com

Ok. You have to see the video. It's fantastic. It's really cool.

One day soon there will be the equivalent of threads like this about elephants and such