The Pyrenean ibex went extinct after the last surviving member of the species was killed by a falling branch.
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Julius Wolff supplied the first canned sardines from Maine, USA.
A newly discovered water beetle was named after Leonardo DiCaprio.
Christopher Columbus sighted manatees for the first time ever.
The First Zoological Society in the US was formed in Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Zoo opened. At the time, it was the only zoo in the 'New World.'
