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b"The last known Tasmanian tiger to be held in captivity was found dead at Hobart\\u2019s Beaumaris zoo on 8th September, 1936.\\nThe critically endangered marsupial was accidentally locked out of its shelter overnight and succumbed to the frigid temperatures. With the animal\\u2019s death, a species that had once roamed across Australia for thousands of years went out with a whisper.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly discuss why 19th- and 20th-century Australians hunted Tasmanian tigers with such enthusiasm; explain why Thylacines had been in decline for about 3,500 years anyway; and look into how close scientists now are to bringing the \\u201cdog-headed pouched one\\u201d back from extinction\\u2026\\xa0\\nFurther Reading:\\n\\n\\u2018The history of the Thylacine\\u2019 (The Zoological Society London, 2016): https://www.zsl.org/news-and-events/feature/history-of-the-thylacine\\xa0\\n\\n\\u2018Tasmanian tiger: Remains of last thylacine found in cupboard after 85 years\\u2019 (BBC, 2022): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-63855426\\xa0\\n\\n\\u2018Last of their kind: Caring for the Tasmanian Tiger collection\\u2019 (Museums Victoria; 2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykb66UCOMOY&t=9s\\xa0\\n\\n\\u2018Tasmanian Tiger in Colour\\u2019 (NFSA Films, 2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gt0X-27GXM\\xa0\\n\\n\\n#1930s #Nature #Australia #Sad\\xa0\\nWe'll be back on Monday - unless you join\\xa0\\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\\U0001f334, where we give you ad-free listening AND a full-length Sunday episode every week!\\nPlus, weekly bonus content, unlock over 70 bonus bits, and support our independent podcast.\\nJoin now via\\xa0Apple Podcasts\\xa0or\\xa0Patreon.\\xa0Thanks!\\n\\xa0\\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"