101 East Bringing Back the Tasmanian Tiger | Resurrecting Australia’s Extinct Tasmanian Tiger
101 East meets the scientists trying to bring the Tasmanian tiger back to life and asks if it is scientifically possible or just a publicity stunt. Published on 26 January 2023. Australia’s thylacine has been extinct for almost 100 years, but a group of the country’s scientists say they will have it roaming the wilds again in a matter of years. Having received a $15m funding windfall, they are embarking on a project to bring the so-called Tasmanian tiger back to life and are hoping the technology they develop will also help save endangered species from extinction. But many leading scientists dismiss it as fanciful, claiming the money would be better spent elsewhere. 101 East meets the scientists behind the ambitious project to bring thylacine back to life.
101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region.
Primary Title
- 101 East
Episode Title
- Bringing Back the Tasmanian Tiger | Resurrecting Australia’s Extinct Tasmanian Tiger
Date Broadcast
- Friday 27 January 2023
Start Time
- 11 : 30
Finish Time
- 12 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- 101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region.
Episode Description
- 101 East meets the scientists trying to bring the Tasmanian tiger back to life and asks if it is scientifically possible or just a publicity stunt. Published on 26 January 2023. Australia’s thylacine has been extinct for almost 100 years, but a group of the country’s scientists say they will have it roaming the wilds again in a matter of years. Having received a $15m funding windfall, they are embarking on a project to bring the so-called Tasmanian tiger back to life and are hoping the technology they develop will also help save endangered species from extinction. But many leading scientists dismiss it as fanciful, claiming the money would be better spent elsewhere. 101 East meets the scientists behind the ambitious project to bring thylacine back to life.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Mary Ann Jolley (Producer)
- David Boyle (Producer)
- Mark Dobbin (Producer)