RAPHUS CUCULLATUS (DODO)

The dodo, the bird that became extinct between 1680 and 1690 on the island of Mauritius.

It was the first time humanity became aware of the permanent disappearance of a species due to its own actions.

Not by hunting alone, but also through the introduction of domesticated animals that disrupted and destroyed the dodo’s natural habitat.

To me, the dodo is more than just a vanished bird.
It stands as a symbol, an ambassador for all the animals driven to extinction by human hands.

A quiet reminder of our responsibility toward nature, and of everything we have already lost.