Via Huong-Can Thi Nguyen
The fish, named the coelacanth, was accidentally discovered by a group of South African shark hunters in the West Indian Ocean off the coast of Madagascar.
Coelacanths were first resurfaced from extinction in 1938 and, in the wake of them being found alive and well again, marine scientists are calling for reinforcement of conservation measures to protect the fish that dates back 420 million years.
Upon the fish being found again 1938, marine biologists were apparently ‘agog’, according to Mongabay News, and said that the ‘four-legged, living fossil fish’ had returned from the dead.
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Reminds me of a story I read on a environmental website where
ReplyDeletescientists found a little clam, which was the oldest creature on Earth.
The scientists probed him, experimented with him until they
killed him. Really disgusting and sad at the same time.
I hope the scientists don't get a hold of this ancient fish.
Amazing.
DeleteHe's not the prettiest fish I have ever seen, but I bet he knows a lot of stuff.
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DeleteYeah but is it edible?
ReplyDeleteTastes just like chicken.....:)
DeleteMake them wear masks...
ReplyDeletePaging Fauci....:)
DeleteSo much for scientists, and their science.
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Niles' Weekly Register
Saturday, July 11, 1818.
The Sea Serpent and Whale.
The following account of the sea serpent, while it fully confirms former statements as to his enormous size, gives a more just idea of his monstrous powers than any which has preceded it. How vast must be the body of a serpent, that, when lying in the water, could easily, and for a length of time, support near fifty feet of its length in an erect position above the surface! and how wonderful his strength who could attack and beat the whale in more sport ! Is not this the Leviathan indeed ? Captain West is a man well known to us, and the correctness and veracity of his statement will not be doubted by any one who knows him. --Hallowell Advocate, June 27.
I, Shubael West, of Hallowell, in the county of Kennebeck, master of the packet Delis, plying between Kennebeck river and Boston, testify and say, that I left Boston on the morning of Sunday the 21st instant, and at about 6 o'clock P.M. Cape Ann bearing W.S.W. about 2 leagues, steering a course N.N.E. saw directly ahead, distant three-fifths of a mile, an object which I have no doubt was the sea serpent, so often mentioned by others, engaged with a whale that was endeavoring to elude the attack. The serpent threw up his tail from 25 to 30 feet in a perpendicular direction, striking the whale with tremendous blows rapidly repeated, which were distinctly heard and very loud, for two or three minutes. They then both disappeared for several minutes moving in a W.S.W. direction, when they re-appeared, in shole of us, and about under the sun, the reflection of which was so strong as to prevent our seeing so distinctly as before, when the tremendous blows were repeated, and as clearly heard as before. They again went down for a short time, and again came up to the surface under our larboard quarter, the whale appearing first and the serpent in pursuit. Here our view was very fair. The serpent shot up his tail through the water to the height before mentioned, which he held out of water for some time, waving it in the air, and at the same time, while his tail remained in this position, raised his head rather leisurely 15 or 20 feet, as if taken a view of the sea. After remaining in this situation a short time, he again sunk into the water, disappeared, and was not seen after by any on board.
The serpent's body was larger, in my opinion, than the mast of any ship I ever saw; his tail appeared very ragged and rough, and was shaped something like an eel's; and his head like that of the land serpent. Being well acquainted with whaling, I think the whale was endeavoring to escape, as he spouted but once at a time on coming to the surface. The whale's back was distinctly seen, as well as his spouting, and the last time he appeared he went down before the serpent came up. The above was seen by all on board, amounting to 15 or 18 persons, as well as myself, with the exception of one woman.
During our view, the combatants had passed a mile or more. The whale was a humpback, and a pretty large one.
Shubael West.
Kennebeck, ss.
Hallowell, June 27, 1818.
Interesting and thanks.
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