The primitive-looking coelacanth (pronounced SEEL-uh-kanth) was thought to have gone extinct with the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. How many coelacanths are left? Population estimates range from 210 individuals per population to 500 per population. Because coelacanths have individual color markings, scientists think that they recognize other coelacanths via electricRead More →

Coelacanths | National Geographic. Thought to have been long extinct, scientists discovered these “living fossils” in 1938. How was the first coelacanth found? An amazing discovery A few days before Christmas in 1938, a Coelacanth was caught at the mouth of the Chalumna River on the east coast of SouthRead More →