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I love how its face is going 👁️o👁️
Coelacanth appreciation post
I can't express how much I love this poem. I love how you've given the speaker a gentle yet despairing tone of voice and the constant reference to the coelacanth as 'little fish' gives it a bittersweet vibe that I can't get enough of
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What have you seen, little fish?
Did the world end for you, And begin in the morning, anew? Has the world changed for you, Through your different, ancient view?
Where have you been, little fish?
The darkest waves and sun that glows? Around the world and deep below? Has the world changed for you, In an endless, violent slew?
What have you heard, little fish?
The rumbling beasts and roaring Earth, The rise of man and our own birth? Has the world changed for you, By our hands and ruling few?
What do you fear, little fish?
That you couldn't fight? That you cannot change? That you didn't know?
... That we could've stopped?
Coelacanths are so cool, I wish they were rea- wait a minute
I feel kinda jealous of Japan with all the cool paleo stuff they get, and overall much more attention placed on culture and hobbies, from the looks of it. Stark contrast to Finland.
Like, there's DINOSAUR GASHAPON MACHINES. With really nice figures at that. I would be having a field day with those.
Not to mention THIS. I really need to check out this show if I ever make it to Japan.
I definitely get Finland having less things overall. It is a small place, population-wise, whereas Japan has far more people. And we do have good sites, including museums. But I really wish we just had that bit more here, yknow?
I'm a South African marine bio masters student and TA and the discovery of Coelacanths is my supervising professor's favourite to tell the undergrads, and he does so at every available opportunity. When Marjorie Courtney-Latimer recieved a call about a strange fish, she went to examine it and immediately knew this was something important. She wrote a letter to JLB Smith at Grahamstown, including this drawing.
Unfortunately, Smith was on holiday at the time, so the letter had to be rerouted, which resulted in significant delays. But the moment he saw the drawing, Smith knew that what had been discovered was important enough to pack up his holiday. Because of the delay, by the time he arrived, the fish had had to be taxidermied for preservation (cold storage was not as effective at the time). But Smith immediately recognised the Coelacanth from fossil records. This kicked off a wave of fishing as people tried to find more of these awesome fish, but it was a long time before any more were caught. Prof likes to use this story to illustrate the importance of being able to pick the most important features of a fish when drawing. I just think its a cool story.
J.L.B. Smith – Scientist of the Day
James Leonard Brierley Smith, a South African ichthyologist usually referred to as J. L.B. Smith, was born Sep. 26, 1897.
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rip to all the “fuckyeah___” blogs that carried our society at one point </3
Fun marine biology fact #2874:
why didn't coelacanths(🐟) go extinct and survived for so long??? (At least like 10 years) well. This is because they love you. Because they love so much.,
i have a lot of feelings and thoughts about coelacanths today
Oh, these designs are so cool... 🐟🤖
Fish are, indeed, awesome...
tf ocs... how i would kiss my wife if i were a fish and married etc etc
they have dunkleosteus and coelacanth alt modes respectively 😁 fish are awesome
Deep Sea Animal Paperclips, by Colorata.