An ‛Aukward’ tale: a genetic approach to discover the whereabouts of the last Great Auks

• Published in: Genes
• Main Authors: Thomas, Jessica E, Carvalho, Gary R., Haile, James, Martin, Michael David, Castruita, Jose A. Samaniego, Niemann, Jonas, Sinding, Mikkel Holger Strander, Sandoval-Velasco, Marcela, Rawlence, Nicolas J., Fuller, Errol, Fjeldså, Jon, Hofreiter, Michael, Stewart, John R, Gilbert, Marcus Thomas Pius, Knapp, Michael
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2017
• Subjects: Fuller; Oldenburg; Great auk; Pinguinus impennis
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2481067; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes8060164

One hundred and seventy-three years ago, the last two Great Auks, Pinguinus impennis, ever reliably seen were killed. Their internal organs can be found in the collections of the Natural History Museum of Denmark, but the location of their skins has remained a mystery. In 1999, Great Auk expert Erro...