Exhibition
Quagga & Dodo – Bedroht und ausgestorben
Since its origins in the 18th century, the Basel Natural History Museum has repeatedly collected specimens of animal species on expeditions that have since disappeared from the wild.
Veranstaltungsdetails
Since its origins in the 18th century, the Basel Natural History Museum has repeatedly collected specimens of animal species on expeditions that have since disappeared from the wild.
Thanks to the professional storage of the collection objects in our "archives of life", it is possible to display original objects from species that are now extinct or highly endangered in the permanent exhibition.
The exhibition illustrates why many animal species that populated our planet for a very long time have become extinct over the last 400 years. There are clear differences between the natural and human-influenced extinction of species.
Quagga & Dodo also focuses on the efforts of organizations dedicated to the protection of species.
In addition to many endangered species, we present specimens of over twenty species that are already extinct. One of these is the quagga, a zebra species that was still common in southern Africa at the beginning of the 19th century. The quagga was wiped out because it was seen as a competitor to cattle farmers. Today there are only 24 specimens of this species left in the world. They are scattered in museums all over the world.
The dodo, a flightless bird species that was only found on the island of Mauritius, can unfortunately only be admired as a partial specimen or reconstruction in museums. It became extinct in the late 17th century.
In its design, the exhibition takes up the idea of the collection rooms, the "archives of life".
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
Thanks to the professional storage of the collection objects in our "archives of life", it is possible to display original objects from species that are now extinct or highly endangered in the permanent exhibition.
The exhibition illustrates why many animal species that populated our planet for a very long time have become extinct over the last 400 years. There are clear differences between the natural and human-influenced extinction of species.
Quagga & Dodo also focuses on the efforts of organizations dedicated to the protection of species.
In addition to many endangered species, we present specimens of over twenty species that are already extinct. One of these is the quagga, a zebra species that was still common in southern Africa at the beginning of the 19th century. The quagga was wiped out because it was seen as a competitor to cattle farmers. Today there are only 24 specimens of this species left in the world. They are scattered in museums all over the world.
The dodo, a flightless bird species that was only found on the island of Mauritius, can unfortunately only be admired as a partial specimen or reconstruction in museums. It became extinct in the late 17th century.
In its design, the exhibition takes up the idea of the collection rooms, the "archives of life".
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.