I just read this article and it made me sad :
http://www.travelerstoday.com/artic...sturgeons-china-going-extinct-140-million.htm
It looks like the Chinese sturgeon (Acipenser sinensis)which is over 140,000,000 years old as a specie is on the brink of extinction. There are around 100 left in the wild. They are native to the Yangtze river which has become terribly polluted. Polluted to the point that during the August annual spawn this year of 2014, there were no eggs found in the river and not a single hatchling reported. Fisherman's nets, boat propellers and illegal trade in caviar also have contributed to their declining numbers.
The Chinese Sturgeon live most of their lives in the Oceans, then return to freshwater rivers to spawn. They grow to 9 feet and 500lbs. They're on the critically endangered list.
http://www.travelerstoday.com/artic...sturgeons-china-going-extinct-140-million.htm
It looks like the Chinese sturgeon (Acipenser sinensis)which is over 140,000,000 years old as a specie is on the brink of extinction. There are around 100 left in the wild. They are native to the Yangtze river which has become terribly polluted. Polluted to the point that during the August annual spawn this year of 2014, there were no eggs found in the river and not a single hatchling reported. Fisherman's nets, boat propellers and illegal trade in caviar also have contributed to their declining numbers.
The Chinese Sturgeon live most of their lives in the Oceans, then return to freshwater rivers to spawn. They grow to 9 feet and 500lbs. They're on the critically endangered list.