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California Coelacanth? Apparently Not - sailorsam - 05-14-2025
the Coelacanth is an ancient fish, a contemporary of the dinosaurs, that was thought to have died out millions of years ago. Modern science was shocked to find a living specimen in Africa in 1938, verified a few years later. An unexpected additional population was found in Indonesia in 1998.
Coelacanth Nation was thrilled to hear that one was filmed swimming deep off the coast of California, a news item.
https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/scientists-discovered-a-living-fossil-fish-off-the-california-coast-1-320620/
however...
It was immediately clear that something was very wrong with the article. While the website looks legitimate, the tone of the story stinks of AI generation. There were no names and details given, no images, and only one clue to follow – the involvement of Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. More on that in a bit.
The story goes on to say that researchers collected water samples to examine environmental DNA where preliminary analysis suggested that the California specimen may be the African coelacanth or a new species. With “full genome sequencing” underway, the discovery generated great excitement in the scientific community who “responded to this discovery with a coordinated research initiative” to find out more about the California coelacanth and preserve its habitat.
However, none of this activity was actually happening.
Debbie Downer stuff courtesy of https://sharonahill.com/fake-california-coelacanth/
the article continues to spread, even on MSNBC news.
worth noting that Wikipedia makes no mention of it.
well, the ocean is a big deep place, and it's not out of the question that a Coelacanth will be found somewhere unexpected.