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Thursday, February 21, 2002 - 02:00
Categories: 
Environment [2]
Issue Number: 
54 [3]
Article-Summary: 

The South African Government is to commit R10 million to an ambitious, multi-faceted conservation and research programme that involves scientist, submersibles, ships, helicopters and - fish. Coelacanths, the mysterious 'fossil fish' which was first discovered in its living form off the coast of South Africa in 1938, will be at the center of the study.

Category: 
Land & Environment [4]
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http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/environment/5971 [5]
Country: 
South Africa [6]

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