Online- Nevermore: Remembering the Dodo

The first in a four-part series about extinct species.

The Dodo bird or Raphus Cucullatus was a flightless bird native to the island of Mauritius, near the island of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. Its closest relatives are pigeons and doves, even though dodo birds were much larger in size. Due to aggressive human population, Dodo birds became extinct in late the 17th century. Learn more about this curious creature and its tragic demise.This  program focuses on the Dodo in nature and art and why it became the poster child for all extinct species.

Gerri Griswold is the Director of Administration and Development at the White Memorial Conservation Center in Litchfield.

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