Searching for the Tassie Tiger

Summary Tassie tigers, otherwise known as thylacines, were thought to have become extinct after the last known specimen "Benjamin" died in a Hobart zoo in 1936. But new evidence and a growing civilian movement are challenging that belief, with the Thylacine Awareness Group of Australia (TAGOA) boasting 10,000 members Australia-wide. VICE embeds with its president, Neil Waters, a retired gardener who commits his life savings to an epic two year search for the ancient marsupial. As Neil edges closer to a tantalising 're-discovery', the search brings him hope and meaning, but we also learn the price of this obsession.

S1.E9 ∙ Searching for the Tassie Tiger

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Sidney Saayman

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Oct 28, 2021

Countries of origin : Australia

Official sites : VICE

Language : English

Filming locations : Australia

Production companies : Vice

Summary Tassie tigers, otherwise known as thylacines, were thought to have become extinct after the last known specimen "Benjamin" died in a Hobart zoo in 1936. But new evidence and a growing civilian movement are challenging that belief, with the Thylacine Awareness Group of Australia (TAGOA) boasting 10,000 members Australia-wide. VICE embeds with its president, Neil Waters, a retired gardener who commits his life savings to an epic two year search for the ancient marsupial. As Neil edges closer to a tantalising 're-discovery', the search brings him hope and meaning, but we also learn the price of this obsession.

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Oct 28, 2021

Countries of origin : Australia

Official sites : VICE

Language : English

Filming locations : Australia

Production companies : Vice

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