Another fish that fascinates me is the Luvarus Imperialis. A specimen found washed ashore at Ft. Myers, Fl. in 1941 (200 lbs) was packed in dry ice and rushed to your facility. It was the first ever found in American waters and, from my understanding, an exact reproduction, made from casts and measurements, went on public display. One week after the 200-lb specimen was found, a 192-pounder was caught ALIVE up the coast off St. Pete. Another one (276-lbs[?]) was found in the Gulf in 1969!
@chingstahpowah123 Most of them are probably in Ethanol (~70%), especially that coelacanth specimen (ethanol is pretty harmless to dunk your hand in). Fish specimens used to be stored in formalin (4-10% Formaldehyde) before the health risks were known, so it's likely that in an old collection such as the one at the AMNH, there are at least a few still stored in formalin.
Another fish that fascinates me is the Luvarus Imperialis. A specimen found washed ashore at Ft. Myers, Fl. in 1941 (200 lbs) was packed in dry ice and rushed to your facility. It was the first ever found in American waters and, from my understanding, an exact reproduction, made from casts and measurements, went on public display. One week after the 200-lb specimen was found, a 192-pounder was caught ALIVE up the coast off St. Pete. Another one (276-lbs[?]) was found in the Gulf in 1969!
Great job on the video! Museum has been added to my summer "to do" list.
@chingstahpowah123 Most of them are probably in Ethanol (~70%), especially that coelacanth specimen (ethanol is pretty harmless to dunk your hand in). Fish specimens used to be stored in formalin (4-10% Formaldehyde) before the health risks were known, so it's likely that in an old collection such as the one at the AMNH, there are at least a few still stored in formalin.
i can't believe it! she touched a coelacanth! i'm so jealous!!!! but imagine the smell XD
does anyone know what liquid these fishs are contained in?
@Transfectingood I don't know I guess it was the only one I was interested in. Plus they didn't focus on any of the others.
Was that fish she touched real?
Video would have been better if the music wasn't playing while she was talking.
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nice beats
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@Auschwitz2012 oh man LOL best comment i read this year