• "Extinct" fish found alive
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[quote]TOKYO – A Japanese salmon species thought to be extinct for 70 years is alive and well in a lake near Mount Fuji, a science professor said Wednesday. The black kokanee, or "kunimasu" in Japanese, was thought to have died out in 1940, when a hydroelectric project made its native lake in northern Akita Prefecture more acidic. Before then, 100,000 eggs were reportedly transported to Lake Saiko but the species was still thought to have died off. But Tetsuji Nakabo, a professor at Kyoto University, said his team of researchers found the species in Lake Saiko, about 310 miles (500 kilometers) south of the native lake. "I was really surprised. This is a very interesting fish — it's a treasure. We have to protect it and not let it disappear again," he said. He posed for pictures and video with a specimen that was dark olive with black spots on its back. The kunimasu grow to about a foot (30 centimers) in length. Nakabo said the lake had sufficent kunimasu for the species to survive if the current environment is maintained, though he said in interviews he hoped fishermen would not catch it. Lake Saiko is in a region popular with tourists for its Fuji views and hot spring baths. The salmon is still listed as extinct in the public records of the Environment Ministry. Yobukaze Naniwa, an official at the ministry, said Nakabo's claim would be investigated before records are due to be updated in 2012. Other species, including shellfish and plants, have also been discovered in Japan after being declared extinct, Naniwa said. [/quote] Source: [url]http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_japan_extinct_fish_found[/url]
[img]http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20101215/capt.f2337379305643389f896c4179cae295-f2337379305643389f896c4179cae295-0.jpg?x=400&y=239&q=85&sig=XSE3TvHdEwyNQrUsjfeEGA--[/img] Looks tasty... but forbidden :/
Sounds awesome. I bet there's tons of thought-to-be-extinct animals roaming around out there.
Well, this time of year too, eh? We fish you a merry christmas!
Heart or winner?
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;26723463]Heart or winner?[/QUOTE] Zing
I love when this shit happens. <3
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;26723463]Heart or winner?[/QUOTE] Winner... it's a Survival Win
[QUOTE=Pretiacruento;26723334][img_thumb]http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20101215/capt.f2337379305643389f896c4179cae295-f2337379305643389f896c4179cae295-0.jpg?x=400&y=239&q=85&sig=XSE3TvHdEwyNQrUsjfeEGA--[/img_thumb] Looks tasty... but forbidden :/[/QUOTE] It looks angry
[quote] Nakabo said the lake had sufficent kunimasu for the species to survive if the current environment is maintained, though he said in interviews he hoped fishermen would not catch it.[/quote] Japanese fishermen respecting the environment? Hahahaha.
[QUOTE=johan_sm;26723681]It looks angry[/QUOTE] With good reason :v:
[QUOTE=johan_sm;26723681]It looks angry[/QUOTE] You would be angry too if everyone thought you were dead for 70 years.
[QUOTE=The golden;26723339]Score one for nature.[/QUOTE] Score 2 actually. [img]http://www.islandenvironmentblog.org/Coelacanth1.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=Edthefirst;26723692]Japanese fishermen respecting the environment? Hahahaha.[/QUOTE] More like the japanese government is [I]waaaay[/I] too naive...
[QUOTE=Edthefirst;26723692]Japanese fishermen respecting the environment? Hahahaha.[/QUOTE] [img]http://seashepherds.spruz.com/gfile/75r4!-!GKHHMK!-!zrzor45!-!NJSNEJHO-LDKH-HJMR-OQSQ-JQFJLJHHPIEF!-!72y1nq/slaughter12.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=Dragoshi1;26723705]Score 2 actually. [img_thumb]http://www.islandenvironmentblog.org/Coelacanth1.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] I love coelacanths. They are probably my favorite fish aside from oarfish.
[QUOTE=Jah'maaun;26723740][img_thumb]http://seashepherds.spruz.com/gfile/75r4!-!GKHHMK!-!zrzor45!-!NJSNEJHO-LDKH-HJMR-OQSQ-JQFJLJHHPIEF!-!72y1nq/slaughter12.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] Don't forget their whalers
[QUOTE=Jah'maaun;26723740][img_thumb]http://seashepherds.spruz.com/gfile/75r4!-!GKHHMK!-!zrzor45!-!NJSNEJHO-LDKH-HJMR-OQSQ-JQFJLJHHPIEF!-!72y1nq/slaughter12.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] Noo, don't release the dolphin in that red water, it will die
BTW, I see what you did there OP, posting a news thread about a fish species believed to be extinct, Mr[U]Dinosaur[/U]... [img]http://avatars.fpcontent.net/image.php?u=349576&dateline=1286393483[/img] :colbert:
[QUOTE=Pretiacruento;26723334] Looks tasty... but forbidden :/[/QUOTE] QI did a great part about Giant Tortoise's which reminds me of your post. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k-l1HLj9Nk[/media]
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sweet
Here's hoping there's Dodo's alive somewhere out there! Dodo's are baddass.
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[QUOTE=Ermac20;26723877]sweet[/QUOTE] But salmon doesn't taste sweet, it has a strong fishy taste :colbert:
Coelacanths are superior and look cooler.
[QUOTE=Pretiacruento;26723966]But salmon doesn't taste sweet, it has a strong fishy taste :colbert:[/QUOTE] yeah what he said :colbert: :colbert: :colbert: :colbert: :colbert: :colbert: :colbert: :v:
If it's extinct then how the fuck is it alive?
That's good news. Oh wait, it's in Japan? It will be extinct by next month.
[QUOTE=Electrocuter;26724106]That's good news. Oh wait, it's in Japan? It will be extinct by next month.[/QUOTE] Great! Animal Planet can make a show with a team of Americans storming onto a Japanese lake with guns and harpoons to protect the fish from poachers.
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