The last known Tasmanian tiger to be held in captivity was found dead at Hobart’s Beaumaris zoo on 8th September, 1936.
The critically endangered marsupial was accidentally locked out of its shelter overnight and succumbed to the frigid temperatures. With the animal’s death, a species that had once roamed across Australia for thousands of years went out with ... Show More
Nov 20
Microsoft's Windows Gamble
Windows 1.0 came out on 20th November, 1985, introducing graphical user interface to the masses for the first time. Well, that was the concept, anyway; in truth, users required mighty hardware by the standards of the time (TWO floppy drives!), and hardly anybody bought it. But it ... Show More
13m 29s
Jan 2014
Jungle Deep - Episode 28 Tigers Forever
How do camera traps work? How has poaching changed over time? How many tigers are left in the wild? What is the greatest need for saving tigers from extinction? Science and nature writer, Sharon Guynup, and National Geographic photographer, Steve Winter, answer these and many mor ... Show More
32m 37s
Apr 2024
Roars from the past: When wild tigers roamed Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s urban jungle was once regularly visited by wild tigers, with sightings of the big cats until the 1960s. While local history books only mention tiger killings in 1915 and 1942, the animals appear in oral accounts, newspapers and John Saeki's 2022 book The Last Tigers o ... Show More
19 m
Jan 2025
Marineland d’Antibes : Pourquoi le plus grand zoo marin d’Europe a fermé ses portes
<p>Après plus de cinquante ans d’activité, le très populaire Marineland d’Antibes (Côte d’Azur) a fermé ses portes le dimanche 5 janvier. Plus grand zoo aquatique d’Europe, haut lieu touristique de la région, il était aussi très apprécié des locaux pour ses spectacles d’orques et ... Show More
19m 37s
Jan 2025
The Splendor of Nature, Now Streaming
<p>In 1954, a young David Attenborough made his début as the star of a new nature show called “Zoo Quest.” The docuseries, which ran for nearly a decade on the BBC, was a sensation that set Attenborough down the path of his life’s work: exposing viewers to our planet’s most mirac ... Show More
44m 27s
Nov 2023
#210 - Top DNA Scientists are Bringing EXTINCT Animals Back to Life | Forrest Galante
Forrest Galante is a 6X world record spear fisherman, wildlife biologist, conservationist & explorer. He hosts 'Extinct or Alive' on Animal Planet, and 'Mysterious Creatures' on Discovery Channel. EPISODE LINKS: https://youtube.com/@ForrestGalante https://instagram.com/forrest.ga ... Show More
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