Coelacanth fishes were once thought to have been extinct for nearly 70 million years, but in the 1930s, they were found to still be swimming in the ocean! Learn about the unique adaptations of these endangered fishes with KU graduate student and museum employee, Joy. You can also try out the coelacanth connect-the-dots activity she created especially for Discovery Day! | KU Natural History Museum

The coelacanth, a fish found in prehistoric fossils, was long thought to be extinct until one was caught in 1938. This discovery begged the question: if the coelacanth was hiding in plain sight for so long, could the loch ness monster be too? | National Geographic TV

What’s it like to unbox a giant, ancient fish? We visited the Wet Specimen Collection of Chicago’s Field Museum to watch the process of unpacking a Coelacanth, a fish whose species has been around for more than 400 million years and can grow to more than 2 meters (6 feet 6 inches) long and weigh up to 200 pounds. | Atlas Obscura

Truth is stranger than science fiction! The 'extinct' coelacanth made a sudden mid-century appearance and may have been the inspiration for the movie-monster classic Creature From the Black Lagoon. #MovieMonsters #creaturefromtheblacklagoon #ceolacanth #HMNS #scifi | Houston Museum of Natural Science

Tanzanian Coelacanths