Fringe History

Case 12 Coelacanth & “Real” Cryptids


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Explore what scientists call “The Living Fossil” & a successful case of Cryptozoology! There was a rumored Fish Monster living off the coast of South Africa that hunted at night, 6 feet big & would snap an octopus in half. This creature was said to have gone extinct with the Dinosaurs 66 Million Years ago in the last Extinction Event. Yet here a museum Curator was seeing it in a marketplace being sold amongst oil fish!
Learn About the Coelacanths story from ruling the Oceans 410 Million years ago with 90 vastly different specie from the North American Swamp Lurking leviathan the Mawsonia to the Rapid moving Rebellatrix that hunted in the open oceans. How did 2 of these specie survive the extinction event known as the KT EE. What is an extinction event, let alone the Big 5 that earth has suffered like the Great Dying! Plus learn the Cryptid Mystery’s behind many “Real” Cryptids like the African Forest Unicorn, the Buru that inspired King Kong, Hoop Snakes & the legendary Chupacabra on this weeks Fringe History! Fringe History is Created, Produced & hosted by Basti B.
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Fringe HistoryBy Basti B Productions