Fisherman Catches “Extinct” Coelacanth

May 22, 2007

A native Indonesian fisherman reeled in a 4-foot, 110 pound mystery from the deep.

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Yustinus Lahama captured the fish—which scientists not long ago believed had gone extinct with the dinosaurs—Saturday near Bunaken National Marine Park, off Sulawesi island.

Read the entire article by Christine DellAmore at National Geographic Online.

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5 Responses to “Fisherman Catches “Extinct” Coelacanth”

  1. Nanu Says:
    19 June, 2007 at 5:08 am

    So Nesse could be real…

  2. tae Says:
    19 September, 2007 at 11:10 am

    cool nice

  3. river Says:
    17 December, 2007 at 5:20 pm

    what bait were you using

  4. Sky Says:
    14 February, 2008 at 8:44 am

    That’s wonderful finding an extinct fish!

  5. Tony Lozano Says:
    18 February, 2009 at 10:17 am

    He should sell it to Tom Nook, its worth like 15,000 bells.

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