Century-old footage of the last known Tasmanian tiger in captivity at an Australian zoo has been brought to life by colourisation, offering a glimpse of the now-extinct creature. The thylacine roamed in Australia and on the island of New Guinea before dying out about 85 years ago. | TRT World

51K views · 1.1K reactions | Extinct Tasmanian Tiger Footage from 1933 Footage of the last Tasmanian Tiger (thylacine) in Beaumaris Zoo, Hobart, 1933. Footage colourised by Composite Films, 2021. *Please note: this NFSA clip is silent.  The last Tasmanian Tiger dies in captivity 7 Sept 1936  https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3464749380422091&id=1504661053097610  National Film & Sound Archive of Australia | I Grew Up in Mortdale 2223 | Facebook

37K views · 704 reactions | The 21-second clip, which shows the male thylacine in its enclosure in Hobart's Beaumaris Zoo, is believed to be the last footage of the animal. MORE: https://ab.co/3fYst5w : NFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia | ABC Hobart | Facebook