If you ever have the chance, visit San Francisco’s California Academy of Sciences. Especially if you’re interested in seeing Methuselah, possibly the world’s oldest aquarium fish. The 4-foot-long, 40-pound Australian lungfish was brought to San Francisco in 1938.
Thought to be an evolutionary link between fish and amphibians, Australian lungfish possess both lungs and gills. They are also now a threatened species, and can no longer be exported from Australian waters.
“She’s a little picky and only likes figs when they are fresh and in season. She won’t eat them when they’re frozen,” spokeswoman for the California Academy of Sciences Jeanette Peach said.
Plan a visit to see Methuselah, and check out what else is on display here.
Mary Anne Butler
Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.
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