Season 1 · Episode 5
No Plants No Past: Protecting Our Prehistoric Pine
July 11, 201818m 27s
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Show Notes
The Wollemi Pine was thought to be extinct for 60 million years until it was accidentally discovered by David Noble in 1994 during a weekend bushwalk, 150km from Sydney. Our living fossil captures the imagination and attention of the world because it offers a window into the past, but now scientists are focused on protecting its future.
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