"TIL that the Judean Date Palm was extinct until scientists germinated 2,000 year old seeds to bring the tree back into existence. The seeds were discovered in an ancient jar in Israel, dated between 155 BC to 64 AD."
But it seem to be true:
https://www.journaldequebec.com/2016/08/19/un-narval-adopte-par-des-belugas-dans
-le-fleuve-saint-laurent
I'm curious, what became of those folks when covid hit and all the ships were drydocked?