coelacanth

Describes the 1938 discovery of the coelacanth, a fish previously believed to be extinct, and subsequent research about it.

Describes the Coelacanth, a fish thought to have been extinct for seventy million years until one was discovered in 1938, and other examples of plants and animals known as "living fossils.".

Describes the startling discovery in 1938 of a live coelacanth, a fish believed to have been extinct for sixty-five million years, and discusses the coelacanth's anatomy, habitat, and life cycle.

Tells the story of the discovery, in 1938, of a coelacanth, a fish believed to have died out with the dinosaurs, and discusses the ensuing search for additional specimens for scientific study, and the political battles between countries who fought to claim the prize fish as their own.

Tells the story of the discovery of a strange fish in South Africa in 1938 which was identified as a coelacanth fish believed to have become extinct along with the dinosaurs, and discusses subsequent efforts to learn about the coelacanth and the mysteries that remain unsolved.