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Beasts of the Sea by Iida Turpeinen review a hypnotic tale of the sea cow's extinction

Steller's sea cow's extinction forms a throughline linking historical figures, scientific specimen collection, gendered marginalization, and emerging recognition of human-driven extinctions.
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3 weeks ago
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Beasts of the Sea: the tragic story of how the gentle, lovable' sea cow became the perfect victim

Steller's sea cow was discovered in 1741 and became the first marine species eradicated by humans by 1768.
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