×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Tuesday
01
Sep 2026
weather symbol
Athens 34°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> World

Archivists restore last known footage of Tasmanian tiger

The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia releases the 21-second clip, from 1935, of Benjamin, the thylacine

Newsroom May 20 12:24

Δείτε περισσότερα άρθρα μας στα αποτελέσματα αναζήτησης

Add Protothema.gr on Google

Australian archivists have uncovered the last known surviving footage of the now-extinct Tasmanian tiger. The 21-second clip from a 1935 travelogue called Tasmania the Wonderland has been digitized in 4K, and joins just three minutes of previously recorded footage of the predator. The other recordings were from the Beaumaris Zoo in Hobart and the London Zoo, where the large carnivorous marsupials called thylacines were held in captivity.

In the black and white clip, Benjamin, a male Tasmanian tiger, paces in his enclosure, as a zookeeper and an associate rattle the cage walls in an attempt to elicit a reaction. Though it’s unclear who the narrator is, researchers at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia thinks Tasmania the Wonderland was filmed by Sidney Cook, a Brisbane-based filmmaker and exhibitor, according to a Tuesday press release.

>Related articles

The epic video from Israel for the “Achilles Shield,” Tel Aviv’s jabs at Ankara, and the international impact of the deal

New U.S.-Iran escalation: Strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian retaliation and Trump’s threats

Social Media: The more you scroll, the more platforms profit — The price paid by children

See Also:

The neoliberal era is ending. What comes next?

Read more: cnet

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#australia#extinct#film#nature#restoration#tasmanian tiger#world
> More World

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

Athens Flying Week 2026 in Tanagra on September 5 & 6

September 1, 2026

Prime minister to unveil tax reward scheme for compliant taxpayers at Thessaloniki fair

September 1, 2026

Large wildfire rages on near Konitsa in northwestern Greece, 11 aircraft battle the blaze

September 1, 2026

Shocking developments over Kypseli infanticide: Man had been in custody in 2020 on pimping charges and was holding a woman captive

September 1, 2026

Athens in the Air: 25 Rooftops for Long Evenings and Late Stars

September 1, 2026

Dub Inc: The French reggae band is coming to Athens for a concert

September 1, 2026

Hatzidakis: PM to present a new “Truth Agreement” for the next four years at the Thessaloniki International Fair

September 1, 2026

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens: 190 years of history and a new challenge to play a leading role on the international stage

September 1, 2026
All News

> Greece

In reverence, the emotional deposition in Jerusalem, see photos & video

The Holy Temple of the Resurrection opened after many days due to the war between Israel and Iran

April 10, 2026

In the final stretch for the accreditation of joint master’s degrees: Aiming for their launch in the coming academic year

April 10, 2026

Schedule for Epitaph Procession today (10/4)

April 10, 2026

Perfect weather for Easter excursions, according to Tsatrafyllia’s forecast

April 10, 2026

Easter in Greece: The customs that continue in Greek tradition – From Nafpaktos to Corfu

April 10, 2026
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα