Season 30 · Episode 10

Ancient Creature of the Deep

• Release date
• January 21, 2003
• Runtime
• 55 min

NOVA chronicles the discovery of a "living fossil," a fish called the coelacanth that has remained relatively unchanged since prehistoric times. The program recalls Darwin's prediction that some creatures would have not undergone any major adaptations due to selective pressures and would have remained relatively the same since prehistoric times.