Tasmanian Tiger Compilation of all five known Australian silent films featuring the recently extinct thylacines, shot in Hobart Zoo, Tasmania (other footage from London Zoo is not PD). Benjamin, the last specimen, is shown in the footage starting from 2:05. For descriptions of each video, see source. The clips are separated by fades, and shown in chronological order. #animals #nature #environment #photography

<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?><p>1911 footage by "Mr. Williamson", 1933 footage by David Fleay. Authors of the 1928 footage are unknown.</p>

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Name: Tasmanian Tiger Compilation of all five known Australian silent films featuring the recently extinct thylacines, shot in Hobart Zoo, Tasmania (other footage from London Zoo is not PD). Benjamin, the last specimen, is shown in the footage starting from 2:05. For descriptions of each video, see source. The clips are separated by fades, and shown in chronological order. #animals #nature #environment #photography
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Description: <?xml encoding="utf-8" ?><p>1911 footage by "Mr. Williamson", 1933 footage by David Fleay. Authors of the 1928 footage are unknown.</p>

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