coelacanths

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

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.