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Old 04-03-2008, 12:52 AM
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at my local zoo we had our own version of lonesome george. martha the passenger pigeon. they had her on display in the repitle house years ago... she's about the epitome of wrecklessness.

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Martha, Passenger Pigeon. Roadside Pet Cemetery

Encyclopedia Smithsonian: The Passenger Pigeon

Passenger pigeon met demise 100 years ago
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I have had to record it as hubby is watching Rambo!
I missed it as wacthing rambo. This where BBC iplayer comes in lol
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Old 04-03-2008, 10:45 AM
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will it be repeated or how do i get it on that bbc iplayer please?
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will it be repeated or how do i get it on that bbc iplayer please?
Hi littlefoot,

Try this:

BBC iPlayer - Search results for 'life in cold blood'

Probably worth buying the DVD of the whole series as I dont think you can save from iplayer.
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Thanks so much but i have those on dvd top.It was the galapagos one I missed.
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I'm across there next month. I'll get some pictures of him to post on the forum when I return. Poor little (big!) fella!
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Thanks so much but i have those on dvd top.It was the galapagos one I missed.
Oh right. I misssed that prog as well. Not sure if it is available on iplayer. I couldnt find it.
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i actually cried wen they talked about lonesome george
ive watched a programme on him before and for the whole hour i just cried!
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I love Old George. What a shame being the only one of his kind left
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Aww man, the coverage of him on Life in Cold Blood brought tears to my eyes, poor soul without a mate. I remember years ago, at least 15-16yrs, in Biology covering evolution on the Galapagos islands and the tortoises with the curved carapace and those with the niche out to raise their necks to feed - I had no idea they were that endangered. It makes me ashamed to be part of the human race, seeing a whole sub species wiped out. Gonna tune in...
Fortunately I don't think Lonesome George is that bothered about his lack of mate or the fact his subspecies is facing extinction but you're right it is a crying shame. It's worse in the Indian Ocean - At least 5 ( probably more) species of Giant Tortoise were wiped out by the 19th Century - happily the Aldabra's are doing well.
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