Martha
Last passenger pigeon in captivity
Born
None
None years ago
Died
September 1st, 1914
110 years ago — None years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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Martha was the last documented passenger pigeon, a species once numbering in the billions. Born in captivity around 1885, Martha lived her life at the Cincinnati Zoo. The extinction of the species was attributed to habitat loss and extensive hunting. After her death on September 1, 1914, the passenger pigeon was declared extinct, serving as a significant example of the consequences of human activity on wildlife. Martha's remains are preserved and displayed at the Smithsonian Institution.
Being the last known individual of the passenger pigeon species
Living her final years at the Cincinnati Zoo
Her death highlighting the extinction of the passenger pigeon
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