ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Waters claimed last week the footage showed "not ambiguous" evidence of the thylacine, but the video (which you can view below), is far from conclusive. In a very on-brand move given the current state of the world, our hopes of discovering an extinct species living alive and well were ruined. For 24 hours, the wildlife community has buzzed. "If these were videos not stills there would have been no question.". Two years later he posted a video of an alleged Tasmanian Tiger in the state that caused quite a stir. However, in a statement from TMAG, Mr Mooney rejected Mr Waters’ identification of the animals as thylacines. Mooney sent CNET a six-page assessment of the four photos presented in Waters' video on Monday. But on Feb. 23, TMAG and Mooney released a statement explaining the creature snapped in the footage was most likely a Tasmanian pademelon, a short, stout marsupial similar to a wallaby. Other experts don't think the images were really worth the wait. The thylacine was officially declared extinct in Tasmania in the 1930s and there have been thousands - literally thousands - of reports of people claiming to have seen one. "It could easily be a cat, dog or wallaby based on the images.". Honorary curator at the Tasmanian Museum, Nick Mooney, has since analyzed the evidence. © 2021 CNET, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. 'Nick Mooney has concluded, that based on the physical characteristics shown in the photos provided by Mr Waters, the animals are very unlikely to be thylacines, … Waters, the animals are very unlikely to be thylacines,’ a statement from the T asmanian Museum and Art Gallery said. These photos were taken by a TAGOA trail cam, and Waters explains what they show. Waters sent his images to thylacine expert at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG), Nick Mooney. He explained that he'd sent the footage to the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery for analysis by thylacine expert Nick Mooney. Nick Mooney is a wildlife biologist, write, conservationist and educator. Why does he believe these are Tasmanian pademelons? "Given that the thylacine has not been seen for 85 years, the likelihood it is something else is by far the most logical conclusion," says Andrew Pask, a marsupial evolutionary biologist at the University of Melbourne. This print is held in the hand of well known Thylacine expert and biologist Nick Mooney. "Nick Mooney has concluded that based on the physical characteristics shown in the photos provided by Mr Waters, the animals are very unlikely to be thylacines and are most likely Tasmanian pademelons," the statement said. Unfortunately, wildlife biologist Nick Mooney at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) reviewed the photos and determined “the animals are … While at the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service he was responsible for thylacine agendas and conducted a more than one-year-long search for this animal following a famous sighting in 1982. Now the footage has been released. Australians had a brief glimmer of excitement among the constant doom scrolling yesterday after one man claimed to have evidence of a family of thylacines or Tasmanian Tigers. The scientific consensus is that the carnivorous marsupial is long extinct, with the last known thylacine dying in captivity in 1936. This is why we can't have nice things. Nick Mooney, honorary curator of vertebrate zoology at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery can fuck right off tbf. The Thylacine Awareness Group of Australia, ... Nick Mooney is a colleague and an extremely reputable wildlife biologist. "Nick Mooney has concluded, that based on the physical characteristics shown in the photos provided by Mr Waters, the animals are very unlikely to be thylacines, and are most likely Tasmanian pademelons," TMAG told CNET at the time. Does the footage show a thylacine ... or something else? I'm sure nobody would be happier than Nick to rediscover the thylacine. "Nick Mooney has concluded, that based on the physical characteristics shown in the photos provided by Mr Waters, the animals are very unlikely to be thylacines, and are most likely Tasmanian pademelons," TMAG told CNET. "It boils down to animal colour, lack of bands, body shape and some foot detail," he says. He signs off the video with, "Enjoy looking at a baby thylacine walking through the bush of northern Tasmania. 'Nick … Much is made of the apparent banding -- or stripes -- on this creature, but Mooney believes these are "a combination of narrow shadows(from sticks and cutting grass) and natural parts in the fur.". Nick Mooney is the world's leading expert on the thylacine. "We think there is a very real and true story about the continuing existence of thylacines on the mainland. Thylacine Awareness Group of Australia YouTube, posted a video to YouTube claiming he had discovered a "family" of thylacines on camera traps. ", Topics: .css-la0sor{color:#ee5253;}Animals, Australia, @media (max-width:767px){.css-4n1las{display:none;}}Chosen for You@media (min-width:768px){.css-1s8mc50{display:none;}}Chosen for You, Jake Paul Describes 'Hilarious' Moment Floyd Mayweather Tried To Punch Him, Boris Johnson Says Indian Variant Could 'Seriously Disrupt' Plans To End Restrictions In June, Ant Middleton Says UK Is 'Too Pretentious' For Him So Is Moving To Australia, Boss Lets Staff Take 'Masturbation Breaks' At Work, Life-Sized Game Of Monopoly Is Opening In The UK, Aldi's Philips Perfect Draft Machine Goes On Sale This Weekend - And It's £350 Cheaper Than Amazon, Death Row Prisoner Survived Execution After 18 Attempts To Kill Him. The enthusiast admitted that some of the markings on the animals were ambiguous, but the baby had 'stripes, a stiff tail, the hock, the colour' that lent to the theory it was Tassie tiger. Waters believes the images show stripes, a straight tail and shiny, leathery hocks -- all features of the thylacine. Waters uploaded the latest video, titled "THYLACINE JOEY PHOTO" on Sunday, in which he reveals the three images that he believes are likely the extinct marsupials and not a cat or pademelon. However, a TMAG spokesperson said Mooney has now reviewed and assessed the material given to him by Waters, and honestly, it's disappointing. "Nick Mooney has concluded, that based on the physical characteristics shown in the photos provided by Mr Waters, the animals are very unlikely to be thylacines, … “I … Published 3:17 AM, February 24 2021 GMT. "Nick Mooney has concluded, that based on the physical characteristics shown in the photos provided by Mr Waters, the animals are very unlikely to be thylacines, and are most likely Tasmanian pademelons," TMAG told CNET. Nick Mooney is a former government wildlife manager, conservationist, Tasmanian tiger investigator and skeptic, due to the lack of photos or evidence, so his confirmation is key. "My assessment strongly implies advantages of video over stills in such trail cameras which are an excellent tool for ethical searches and survey," Mooney writes. Nick Mooney, a thylacine expert based in Tasmania, describes Benjamin’s life at Beaumaris Zoo as “miserable.” Benjamin, the thylacine who was on display at … He explained that he sent the images to the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery for analysis by thylacine expert Nick Mooney. Even if the evidence was more solid, photos and videos cannot, alone, prove the existence of the thylacine. Nick Mooney. Waters, the animals are very unlikely to be thylacines, and are most likely Tasmanian pademelons,” a museum spokesman said. For 24 hours, the wildlife community was buzzing. “Nick Mooney has concluded that based on the physical characteristics shown in the photos provided by Mr Waters, the animals are very unlikely to … One thing’s certain: their disappointment this week, when wildlife expert Nick Mooney dashed hopes of the Thylacine Awareness Group by declaring … But researcher Nick Mooney, the foremost authority on thylacine sightings, believed that the grainy video likely showed a large quoll. In a video uploaded to YouTube this week, president of the Thylacine Awareness Group of Australia, Neil Waters, thought he had discovered a mum, dad and baby thylacine on camera trap set up in north-east Tasmania. In a statement to SBS this afternoon, TMAG confirmed that Nick Mooney assessed the images and concluded that the photos are “unlikely to be thylacines, … Neil Waters, president of the Thylacine Awareness Group of Australia, posted a video to YouTube claiming he had discovered a "family" of thylacines on camera traps set up in the Tasmanian wilderness. Still, more witness accounts emerged thereafter. Nick was involved in the comprehensive search carried out by authorities following the 1982 sighting made by park ranger Hans Naarding. And Waters isn't budging. ‘Nick Mooney has concluded that based on the physical characteristics shown in the photos provided by Mr. In the video, Waters says there are several features that point to this being a Tasmanian tiger and not a pademelon, as Mooney suggests. "If you start scratching around and doing some research, we have had over 4,500 sightings on the mainland since 1936. "I know what they are and so do a few independent expert witnesses, expert canine judges, feline judges and a vet," he comments in the video while holding a tinnie. Latest News Authorities say there is no evidence to confirm the thylacine still exists. “Nick Mooney has concluded that based on the physical characteristics shown in the photos provided by Mr Waters, the animals are very unlikely to be thylacines and are most likely Tasmanian pademelons,” the statement said. Last week, one man believed he had evidence to challenge the consensus... and then the internet hype machine took over. For many decades he worked with the Parks Departments in Tasmania and was responsible for collating and investigating reports of thylacine sightings. Waters sent the photos to the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery to be verified by Nick Mooney, the honorary curator of vertebrate zoology and official assessor of any evidence of the thylacine’s continued existence. "The animal came out of a creek and ran through a person's front yard," he told ABC Radio. Nick suggests that this is etiher Thylacine or a fake - in either case he is suggesting that this is what a thylacine print should look like. “Nick Mooney has concluded that based on the physical characteristics shown in the photos provided by Mr Waters, the animals are very unlikely to be thylacines and are most likely Tasmanian pademelons,” the statement said. It's been more than 80 years since the last known thylacine died in captivity but the belief the species still roams Tasmanian wilderness lives on. "We've got to have a hair sample, a scat sample, something that can back it up.". "We believe the first image is the mum, we know the second image is the baby because it's so tiny and the third image... is the dad. He started the Thylacine Awareness Group of South Australia in 2014 after his second alleged sighting of the animal in Tasmania's north-east. Tasmanian devil expert and curator at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Nick Mooney concluded the animal was unlikely to be a Tasmanian tiger. "Nick Mooney has concluded, that based on the physical characteristics shown in the photos provided by Mr Waters, the animals are very unlikely to … If he verifies it, then it is confirmed!! “Nick Mooney has concluded, that based on the physical characteristics shown in the photos provided by Mr. Of the three color photos provided to Mooney, he spends the most time analyzing the photo at the top of this image. The truck driver’s sighting was one of his cases. But on February 23, TMAG and Mooney released a statement explaining that the creature pictured in the images was prObviously a Tasmanian pademelon, a short and sturdy marsupial similar to a wallaby. Mooney added the still images are 'not so exciting.' ", The footage has not convinced Mooney or the dozens of commentators on Waters' YouTube video. He also said this is the strongest evidence that the animal exists in 35 years. "There were four people in the house looking out the window at the right time - they all saw it. He concluded that the animal is not a Thylacine. Wildlife expert Nick Mooney says the animal is most likely a spotted quoll But Mr Mooney concedes there is a 20 per cent chance the animal is a Tassie tiger The vision was recorded last November and was shown at a press conference by a group called the Booth Richardson Tiger Team (BRTT), which has been trying to track a thylacine. Pask, whose work on thylacine genetics sees him flooded with identification requests each year, says this is "one of the least convincing" images he's seen. "TMAG regularly receives requests for verification from members of the public who hope that the thylacine is still with us. Is the Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, lurking in the wilds of Australia? Nick Mooney, Honorary Curator of Vertebrate Zoology at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, last week said that based on the physical characteristics shown in the photos, the animals were “very unlikely to be thylacines”. He has investigated thylacine sightings for 35 years and is an acknowledged authority on the species. "Nick Mooney has concluded, that based on the physical characteristics shown in the photos provided by Mr Waters, the animals are very unlikely to be thylacines, … "Make up your own mind," urges Neil Waters, who captured the images. "Nick Mooney has concluded, that based on the physical characteristics shown in the photos provided by Mr Waters, the animals are very unlikely to be thylacines, and are most likely Tasmanian pademelons," a museum spokesman said in a statement. This wasn't Neil's first allegation that Tasmanian Tigers still exist. 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