Episode 2 of 2
First Recorded Accounts of the Dodo
- When
- 1598
- Where
- Mauritius
Dutch sailors record the first known mentions of the dodo during the 1598 expedition.
The earliest known accounts of the dodo were provided by Dutch travelers during the Second Dutch Expedition to Indonesia. Van Warwijck's journal described the bird as a 'Walghvoghel,' marking the first recorded mention in 1598.
Sources
- Dodo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
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