Newly released footage shows the last-known view at the extinct Tasmanian tiger. Talk about a blast from the past. The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia released new digitized footage of the mysterious and extinct Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine. RELATED: After 17 years underground, vast army of cicadas set to emerge The clip came from a 1935 travelogue called “Tasmania the Wonderland” and a Tasmanian tiger named Benjamin, is seen pacing around his enclosure.
A few men near the far right corner of the cage attempt get Benjamin to emit a threat-yawn by shaking the cage, something that this particular species is famous for, according to the NFSA. RELATED: Heartwarming reunion captured of chimpanzee recognizing former zoo volunteer