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1938: The Coelacanth is "discovered" off South Africa.
1952: Coelacanths "discovered" to inhabit the Comoro Islands. |
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Greatest Fish Story ever Told: "Discovery" of the Coelacanth (article) |
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The story begins: Captain Goosen and the Nerine. (pictures) |
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Courtenay-Latimer, "First" Coelacanth, I.D. sketch, Reward Poster (pictures) |
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The 1938 "First coelacanth" today in the East London Museum, South Africa. (pictures) |
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Courtenay-Latimer, JLB Smith, Eric Hunt, James Millot (pictures) |
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Possessions of JLB Smith displayed at SAIAB- the former JLB Smith Institute in Grahamstown, South Africa. (picture) |
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Ahamadi Abdallah accepting a reward for the discovery of the Comoran Coelacanths (picture) |
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The 1952 "Second coelacanth" today at SAIAB- the former JLB Smith Institute in Grahamstown, South Africa. (picture) |
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Comoran fisherman in dugout canoe (picture) |
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Comoran fisherman with Coelacanth (picture) |
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Three views of a Comorian Coelacanth (pictures) |
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Looking into the mouth of an enormous female, caught June, 1989 in the Comoros(picture) |
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Coelacanth Gyotaku (ink impression) |
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1987: First films made of coelacanths at natural depth. |
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"Jago" research submersible and Fricke Dive Team (brief article, pictures, and video links) |
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Diorama at SAIAB showing Jago observing coelacanths in a cave. (picture) |
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Front page news: Coelacanth in the New York Times (picture) |
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Jerome Hamlin's Submarine 'Descent to Cave 4'
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Two Coelies at Cave 4!(picture) |
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1997: Coelacanths "discovered" in Indonesia. |
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"Discovery" of the Indonesian Coelacanths (article and YouTube account) |
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The Indonesian Coelacanth (picture) |
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2000: Coelacanths rediscovered living in South African waters. |
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Discovery of the "NEW" South African Coelacanths (article) |
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Coelacanth on a South African submarine ledge (picture) |
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Video glimpse of a Coelacanth on a South African submarine ledge. (Courtesy: Stobbs/Venter) |
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1995-2003: Coelacanths discovered living off Madagascar and East Africa. |
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The Madagascar Coelacanths (article&picture) |
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Discovery of the Kenyan Coelacanth (article&picture) |
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The Curious Case of the Tanzania / Zanzibar Coelacanths (article and amazing pictures)
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2009: Japanese locate and film first juvenile in natural habitat. (Indonesia)
The Fukushima Aquarium Expeditions
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Phantoms of the Pacific- A New Home for coelacanths?
Dinofish.com undertakes 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2015 exploratory coelacanth reconnaissance expeditions to New Guinea and Solomon Islands- according to some scientists, the possible ancestral home of all coelacanths. These five expeditions constitute the foundations of coelacanth research in the Western Pacific. |
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Special Features:
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A Brief Timeline of World and Coelacanth Events:
The Coelacanth Express |
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Zoological Holy Grail : Expeditions in search of the Coelacanth (list) |
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Scientific Turf Wars: The Coelacanth Controversies (article) |
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Coelacanth Poem: Instructions for Search |
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"Swimming in My Mind": Recollections of 30 years pursuing coelacanths around the World- Jerome Hamlin, creator of dinofish.com |
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