The Extinction of the Great Auk

About this episode

This episode discusses the extinction of the great auk, focusing on the last pair killed by fishermen in 1844.

June 3, 1844. After becoming collector’s items for being a rare species, the last pair of great auks is killed by fishermen. This episode originally aired in 2025. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.

People in this episode

Host: History Daily

Topics covered

• extinction
• great auk
• fishing
• history
• conservation

Keywords

• great auk
• extinction
• fishermen
• history
• rare species

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Organizations: Airship, Noiser

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