Coelacanth National Park

Coelacanth National Park (French: Parc National Coelacanth) is a national park off the main island of the Comoros.

[1] The park is made up a seascape home to coelacanths and a coral reef which attracts whales and dolphins.

[2] Its creation was announced in 2016 as part of a government effort to protect 25% of the Comoros by 2021.

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Preserved specimen of Latimeria chalumnae in the Natural History Museum , Vienna, Austria [length: 170 cm (67 in) - weight: 60 kg (130 lb)]. This specimen was caught on 18 October 1974, next to Salimani/Selimani (Grand Comoro, Comoro Islands) 11°48′40.7″S 43°16′3.3″E  /  11.811306°S 43.267583°E  / -11.811306; 43.267583 .