Bizarre Finds in the Least Expected Locations: Unveiling the Unbelievable!
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11. A Living, Extinct Prehistoric Fish Discovered on a Fishing Boat in South Africa
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Location: Off the South African coast
The Year Found: 2021
Estimated Value: N/A
It's likely that you shouldn't attempt to debone and fry this fish. This 400 million-year-old fossil fish is called a coelacanth. Before some extremely surprised Argentinean fishermen caught one in 1938, it was believed to be extinct. Then, in 2021, a group of coelacanth was discovered by South African shark hunters, proving that this ancient fish is here to stay.
On a South African fishing boat, an extinct prehistoric fish was discovered alive (@PatrynWorldLatestNew/).
The Coelacanth is here to stay, so sorry, haters. These fish were captured by fishing nets that extended 400–500 feet below the surface and were then brought back up into the boat alive. Regrettably, the future of this old fish population in places like Madagascar and South Africa is threatened by these new nets.
