Come Face to Face with an Ancient, Giant Fish | Object of Intrigue | Atlas Obscura

[@Caerph1lly]

I don't know why I just discovered these videos. Why do we get 2 hour long tea spill videos but these amazing bounties of interesting information are mere minutes. More of this kind of content please!!!!!

[@IntrepidFraidyCat]

I saw a wonderful documentary about when it was discovered not to be extinct. A woman found it at the local fish market.

[@luckduck5961]

This was excellent.

[@karina-jx4zv]

love these videos just the music is a bit loud

[@micahismyname]

Welcome back!

[@bdelta1256]

Yaaaay! Welcome back! You were missed! 🖤

[@atlasobscura]

Thank you! Happy to be back.

[@EmybookwormsCinema]

Oh my gosh I just found this channel this year I'm so glad there are new ones!!!

[@agustinvenegas5238]

*It still has brains on it*

[@garza512]

Wow! Great video

[@sophialimsmusic]

*squeals* AO is back!!! Omg! I missed your content so so so so much *hugs cellphone*

[@alaric49]

This conjured memories of the Long John Silver's menu for whatever reason

[@xatyr]

Welcome back! Get Dylan !!

[@atlasobscura]

He's on his way!

[@twofinedays]

What's the violin music used at the background?

[@adventuretwins3547]

Good stuff! Next time, tuck that lav cable into his shirt. Glad to see new content from you!!

[@revenant7176]

Sooooo cool!

[@MeAuntieNora]

Nice video, interesting dude. I have so many more questions for him though, mainly after that Shape of Water reference...

[@jacobmortimore]

Me Auntie Nora Mr K Dilkington

[@jacobmortimore]

Where you been dude!!

[@atlasobscura]

Oh you know, just out and about, exploring the world.

[@sherriebuck8752]

Assumed extinct yet THEY LIVE!

[@johnjhill3]

This is somewhat misleading, although not patently wrong. The descriptions given at the start are true of the Order Coelacanthiformes, but most readers will take these things to apply to the Genus Latimeria, the only extant members of the Order. They do not. NO fossils of Latimeria have ever been found at all. It is estimated that the Genus arose less that 40,000 years ago. Of Coelacanths, however, there are dozens of species within 5 Families known from fossils. There was a great variety of body types among those species and they occupied a variety of very different environments. It might have been nice to use another minute or so to give your audience a more thorough appreciation for these creatures.

[@atlasobscura]

This is great context, thank you so much for sharing!