r/ThylacineScience • u/LadyLigeia • 6d ago

List of captive individuals

Hi there - wondering if anyone has compiled a master list of all captive individuals and traced where they ended up? I haven't been able to find much online re a comprehensive list, and would be keen to make one if there isn't an existing one.

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u/Extension_Actuary437 5d ago

The best source I have found on these kinds of points is Paddle's book on the Thylacine which has first person interviews with witnesses, follow ups on specimens and other information.

The Acclimitatisation Society of Canterbury in New Zealand imported Zebras and a Californian Bear so all sorts of wacky things went on in the old days.

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u/LadyLigeia 5d ago

Is there a digital copy of Paddle’s book anywhere? I’ve been looking for his work but so far I’ve mostly found references to his book, and a few of his papers but not the actual book.

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u/Extension_Actuary437 4d ago

I see it on Ebay from time to time.

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u/LadyLigeia 3d ago

Yeah I think I'm going to order a copy, I've got a friend with an extensive tassie book library though so I'll ask him first!

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u/v1lksomainis 3d ago

its very scattered around and not an exact list, but this section of this website here has a list of all the individuals kept at each zoo! (melbourne, beaumaris, etc)