An ‛Aukward' Tale: A Genetic Approach to Discover the Whereabouts of the Last Great Auks.

• Main Authors: Thomas, J.E., Carvalho, G.R., Haile, J., Martin, M.D., Castruita, J.A.S., Niemann, J., Sinding, M-H.S., Sandoval-Velasco, M., Rawlence, N.J., Fuller, E., Fjeldså, J., Hofreiter, M., Stewart, John R., Gilbert, M.T.P., Knapp, M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Oldenburg; Fuller; Great auk
• Online Access: http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29460/; https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29460/1/genes-08-00164%20%283%29.pdf

One hundred and seventy-three years ago, the last two Great Auks, Pinguinusimpennis, 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 Errol...