The last thylacine, more commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger, died in captivity in September 1936, more than 80 years ago. read more
We can’t even keep alive the creatures we still have, without recreating those that couldn’t survive. Perhaps one day. (And there are still tales about sightings of Thylacines in the Tasmanian wilds.) read more
“If we could bring it back, we should.” Others, however, are more skeptical of whether science can actually bring back the Tasmanian tiger from extinction. University of California, Santa Cruz evolutionary geneticist Beth Shapiro has worked before with genome sequencing of extinct animals and said they cannot be brought back. read more