The Last Flight | Passenger Pigeon Extinction – September 1 On September 1, 1914, the world’s skies grew quieter forever. Martha, the last known Passenger Pigeon, died in captivity at the Cincinnati Zoo. Once numbering in billions, these birds darkened the skies of North America with their massive flocks. But overhunting and habitat loss drove them to extinction within decades. Martha’s death became a chilling reminder of how human actions can erase an entire species. Today, the passenger pigeon
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The Last Flight | Passenger Pigeon Extinction – September 1 On September 1, 1914, the world’s skies grew quieter forever. Martha, the last known Passenger Pigeon, died in captivity at the Cincinnati Zoo. Once numbering in billions, these birds darkened the skies of North America with their massive flocks. But overhunting and habitat loss drove them to extinction within decades. Martha’s death became a chilling reminder of how human actions can erase an entire species. Today, the passenger pigeon
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American Museum of Natural History on Instagram: "🔍 In September of 1914, Martha, the last-known living Passenger Pigeon, died at the Cincinnati Zoo. Her death at age 29 after a lifetime in captivity marked the disappearance of her once-abundant species from the world—and made Passenger Pigeons synonymous with the extinction of species at human hands. But what happened? Step into the Museum’s Ornithology Collections to learn more. #didyouknow #passengerpigeon #extinction #biodiversity #extincta
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