Just look at the вЂњliving fossilsвЂќ that we have in our world today. The evidence is not strong enough, but even if we did find a plesiosaur alive today, would that really be enough to convince an evolutionist? Probably not. Is our evidence strong enough to continue to perpetuate the plesiosaur tale? Ultimately, would this be a deathblow to evolution if the specimen were, in fact, a plesiosaur? The answer is вЂњnoвЂќ on both counts. However, the weight of evidence suggests enough uncertainty to call into question any definitive identification of this creature as a plesiosaur. Now, does the comparison of photographs of rotting carcasses give us a definitive answer? No, it does not. Several investigations into this matter have shown that the carcass is very similar in appearance to the rotting corpse of basking sharks. Third, the most likely resolution to this issue is that the Zuiyo-maru carcass was, in fact, that of a basking shark. This is another example of how these stories are embellished as times passes. Furthermore, even if it had been, it could not confirm the identity of the specimen to be a plesiosaur because we have no plesiosaur DNA to use for a comparison. Is our evidence strong enough to continue to perpetuate the plesiosaur tale?ДЄs the plesiosaur tale has spread (and taken on a life of its own), some have claimed that DNA analysis confirmed the identification of the carcass as a plesiosaur. More specifically, these samples were very similar to elastoidin from basking sharks. This analysis revealed that this fiber closely matched a protein called elastoidin, which is only found in sharks. Second, the samples of horny fiber that were obtained before the carcass was released were sent for amino acid analysis. It might also be added that the photographs and the sketch were made of a corpse that was already significantly rotted, thus adding to the difficulty of precise identification. The interpretation that this was indeed a plesiosaur is based on a few photographs and a sketch made by a member of the shipвЂ™s crew several weeks after the event. What did they really find? Was it a plesiosaur? Does it really matter? LetвЂ™s take a closer look.ДЇirst, there was really very little examination of the carcass before it was released. What could be more exciting than finding evidence of an allegedly extinct species still alive today! Far and wide creationists proclaimed that a plesiosaur had been found. In creationist circles, this news was greeted with great enthusiasm. Other scientists were less enthusiastic about this identification and stated so publicly.

A press conference was held to announce the finding, leading to widespread coverage of the discovery of this вЂњsea monster.вЂќ Several scientists in Japan strongly suggested that the creature was, in fact, a plesiosaur. Upon returning to Japan, the tale was related to company officials, and the photographs were examined. Then the carcass was returned to the sea. He took a few photographs and even managed to obtain pieces of horny fiber from an anterior fin. One of the crew had a few minutes to examine the creature. The captain did not want this rotting creature on the ship for fear of spoiling the fish catch, so he decided to release it back into the sea.

Ultimately, no one could identify it for certain. Others thought it could be a giant turtle that lost its shell.

Some thought it might be a rotting whale. The shipвЂ™s company was unsure about the identity of the carcass. The dead creature was about 33 feet long and weighed about 4,000 pounds. The carcass was brought to the surface and onto the ship. In April 1977, the Japanese fishing trawler Zuiyo-maru operating off the coast of New Zealand snagged a large carcass at a depth of about 1,000 feet. Many claim the find as evidence that evolutionists вЂњgot it wrong.вЂќ After all, if evolutionists say that something is long extinct and then a modern example is found, doesnвЂ™t that make them wrong about everything? One вЂњevidenceвЂќ that continues to circulate widely among creationists is the report of the вЂњplesiosaurвЂќ that was found in 1977.

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