The last passenger pigeon was named Martha, in honor of Martha Washington. She died of natural causes at the Cincinnati Zoo on Sept 1, 1914. Martha was around 27 years old and that’s very old for a bird. The story of the passenger pigeon is important because it shows us how relatively easy it is to lose even one of the most abundant animals on earth. We are small, but we are mighty in our numbers, over 7.5 billion and counting.
Why the Passenger Pigeon Went Extinct
