The Steller's sea cow, or Hydrodamalis gigas, was one of the most beautiful and unique animals to have ever graced our planet - but despite that, less than three decades after they first became known to western science, these gentle giants of the ocean had been hunted to extinction. The loss of the Steller's sea cow was an unnecessary and avoidable tragedy, fuelled by capitalistic greed and a total lack of consideration for the natural world and the other living beings who share the Earth with us. While it's not an easy or uplifting story to tell, it's an important one all the same - especially now in our age of climate meltdown. We can't bring the Steller's sea cow back, but if we learn from the lessons their story holds, maybe we can help to prevent other at-risk species from suffering the same fate.

Original air date: 15th July 2025

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