Carnoferox 6,320 #1 Posted Monday at 04:57 PM The Thylacine Awareness Group of Australia is claiming to have captured photos of three thylacines using a camera trap, two adults and a joey, that they will release on March 1. 3 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hyperionxvii 609 #2 Posted Monday at 05:55 PM Tasmanian Tiger? We'll see. I'm guessing we never hear anymore about this, would be cool if true. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carnoferox 6,320 #3 Posted Monday at 06:32 PM Personally I have no faith in these claims. Neil Waters has promoted dubious "thylacine" footage that more likely showed mangy foxes/dogs on more than one occasion. https://www.earthtouchnews.com/wtf/wtf/has-a-living-thylacine-finally-been-spotted-probably-not/ https://www.sciencealert.com/people-are-freaking-out-over-this-alleged-sighting-of-an-extinct-tasmanian-tiger 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carnoferox 6,320 #4 Posted Monday at 06:39 PM There's also this frankly hilarious video from Waters' Thylacine Awareness Group that claims these photos are "thylacines". 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coyote Speaks 81 #5 Posted Monday at 06:48 PM It would be good to hear Nick Mooney's take on it all, though, since the footage has been sent in to him. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon the frog 2,408 #6 Posted Monday at 06:49 PM (edited) 10 minutes ago, Carnoferox said: There's also this frankly hilarious video from Waters' Thylacine Awareness Group that claims these photos are "thylacines". Well... classic foggy photos... In all these pictures trap, I would be glad to see all good photos taken of all species present on their site for comparison. It's always a lone and bad picture of something without any way to compare size and coloration... Edited Monday at 06:53 PM by Jon the frog 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coyote Speaks 81 #7 Posted Monday at 06:59 PM I'm encouraged by the fact that there are supposedly multiple animals within the photo, and that one of them is in pretty clear focus from the description. It would be easier to judge whether it's just a mangy fox or dog if everything is in better focus... and the fact that Nick Mooney will have a chance to weigh in is also rather good. The Tasmania location also encourages me, as does the fact that the past year has been a good one for wildlife sightings in general. Strange things have been cropping up with humans being less active on the planet. Now would, theoretically, be a good time for a thylacine to rear its head if they are still out there. All that having been said, yes, there is a good chance that this is just more nothing... but thylacines still being out there is one of the less fringy things to believe in, imo. Continued decent sightings through the 70s work in their favor. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the13bats 12,501 #8 Posted Monday at 07:16 PM Why the holding back to release the pic is he taking bids from tabloids? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myles 14,937 #9 Posted Monday at 07:17 PM I'm hopeful but don't have my hopes up too high. Waters name being attached makes me skeptical. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hyperionxvii 609 #10 Posted Monday at 08:57 PM 2 hours ago, Carnoferox said: There's also this frankly hilarious video from Waters' Thylacine Awareness Group that claims these photos are "thylacines". Umm, they look like some sort of marsupial rat, which I suppose there's plenty of down under there. Does not look anything like a Tasmanian Tiger. Just my non expert opinion. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carnoferox 6,320 #11 Posted Monday at 09:12 PM 13 minutes ago, Hyperionxvii said: Umm, they look like some sort of marsupial rat, which I suppose there's plenty of down under there. Does not look anything like a Tasmanian Tiger. Just my non expert opinion. A pademelon and/or wallaby are my guesses. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldrover 5,473 #12 Posted Tuesday at 12:01 AM It's hard to know where to start with this. What I will say though is that if anyone knows about discovering thylacines It's this guy. He's does it about once a year on average. 2 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carnoferox 6,320 #13 Posted Tuesday at 06:02 AM (edited) Nick Mooney of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery has confirmed that the photos are pademelons and not thylacines. Who could’ve guessed that Neil would make the same mistake again? Edited Tuesday at 06:04 AM by Carnoferox 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skulduggery 1,024 #14 Posted Tuesday at 06:56 AM Been following in the subreddit High Strangeness. Someone claiming to be a member of the team who found the footage has left comments. Not too sure what to make of it but if true, would be a great find. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldrover 5,473 #15 Posted Tuesday at 10:57 AM 4 hours ago, Carnoferox said: Nick Mooney of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery has confirmed that the photos are pademelons and not thylacines. Who could’ve guessed that Neil would make the same mistake again? I for one am absolutely astounded. I never saw that coming. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psyche101 42,705 #16 Posted Tuesday at 12:41 PM Ive spotted a Thylacine. Here's the proof. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jethrofloyd 3,312 #17 Posted Tuesday at 04:54 PM 4 hours ago, psyche101 said: Ive spotted a Thylacine. Here's the proof. It's Melonylacine! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jethrofloyd 3,312 #18 Posted Tuesday at 04:58 PM To bad he didn't captured a photo of bigfoot family! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twin 130 #19 Posted Tuesday at 05:21 PM These are excellent photos, compared to most bigfoot photos I've seen. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godnodog 1,425 #20 Posted Tuesday at 07:01 PM yeah most likely bs attention seeker. "oh photos to be released"....oh for fokésáke whats the old up? Even an old school scanner can get things done within minutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Resume 499 #21 Posted Tuesday at 07:02 PM April 1 would have been a better date. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HandsomeGorilla 6,055 #22 Posted Tuesday at 08:08 PM (edited) Whenever you hear that footage/pictures will be released on a certain date, the Law of the Universe dictates the following, they will either be: 1) non existent 2) hilariously awful No option 3 Though the bloke in the video was charming, in his own way Edited Tuesday at 08:11 PM by HandsomeGorilla 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon the frog 2,408 #23 Posted Tuesday at 09:04 PM (edited) 15 hours ago, Carnoferox said: Nick Mooney of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery has confirmed that the photos are pademelons and not thylacines. Who could’ve guessed that Neil would make the same mistake again? How can you take a pademelon for a thylacine is the biggest mystery I have seen in 2021 ! Edited Tuesday at 09:12 PM by Jon the frog 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tortugabob 440 #24 Posted Wednesday at 12:15 AM It would be wonderful if this species was still there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
openozy 3,073 #25 Posted Wednesday at 12:20 AM I think old matey needs to get his beer goggles off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites