What is it with all of the weird sea creatures lately?

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

How come every time they find a coelacanth, they act like it's the first time they've discovered they're not extinct??? Didn't they find the first one over a decade ago?

Actually, it appears that there may be more than one discovery over the years.

http://www.dinofish.com/discoa.htm
http://www.scienceinafrica.co.za/200...coelacanth.htm
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/vertebr...elacanths.html