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Natural Histories: Dodo

Dodo

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Brett Westwood explores our relationship with that icon of extinction, the dodo.

The dodo is a byword for extinction and, whilst none of us have ever seen a living dodo, it somehow feels familiar even though we know virtually nothing about it. As Brett Westwood traces our relationship with this icon of extinction, he meets a man whose home is a shrine of dodo memorabilia, follows the auction of a dodo skeleton, and handles a selection of beautiful dodo bones. With the help of Lewis Carroll, this bizarre-looking bird has captured our hearts and imagination, whilst the true story of this flightless pigeon is a poignant tale. 

First broadcast in a longer form 13th June 2017
Original Producer : Sarah Blunt
Archive Producer : Andrew Dawes

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