51 reactions · 9 comments | Human greed is a force to be reckoned with, and the story of the great auk exemplifies it. Travel with us to the North Atlantic where this species, whose population once numbered in the hundreds of thousands, met its untimely demise through hunting practices that can only be described as grotesque. | Colossal Biosciences | Facebook

The Extinction of the Great Auk

16 reactions | The resemblance between the Razorbill and the extinct Great Auk is uncanny - it's clear they're both from the family Alcidae. Do you know the one big difference between the two species? (Hint: those enlarged wings aren't just for looks)  | Colossal Biosciences | Facebook

3.5K views · 397 reactions | #TodayInHistory: July 3, 1844, na-extinct ang isa sa mga uri ng flightless bird na kung tawagin ay "Great Auk," matapos na patayin ng mga mangingisda ang huling pares nito sa Eldey Island, sa bansang Iceland. | Good Morning Kuya | Facebook

41K views · 2.6K reactions | Listen to the sound these little auks make. It almost sounds like they are laughing at us This was filmed in Norway's Arctic Circle ❄ #ad Find out how you can travel like me麟https://www.robertefuller.com/travel/ #ad #wildtravel #wildfoot #wildlifetravel #arctic #ArcticCircle #arcticadventures #littleauk | Robert E Fuller | Facebook