15 River Monsters Hiding Beneath the Surface of the Mississippi
You might look at the Mississippi and think, "There's no way anything weird lives in there." Surprise—you'd be wrong. Lurking ...
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12 Massive River Monsters Ever Caught – And Where They Were Found
Dive into the depths of adventure as we explore **12 Enormous River Monsters Ever Caught**! From the colossal Beluga Sturgeon to the fearsome Freshwater Stingray, discover these astonishing giants ...
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These ancient fish swam with the dinosaurs. They may not survive us.
The white sturgeon is the largest freshwater fish in North America; it can grow upwards of 15 feet. Here, in Idaho’s Snake River, state fishery officials tag an eight-footer. The river flows ...
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Rare Albino Sturgeon, Possibly the World’s Biggest, Caught on Fraser River
Chad Helmer released the albino sturgeon that measured 11 feet, 2 inches and weighed an estimated 1,000 pounds. Biologists have never seen anything like it. A Canadian fisherman landed a rare and ...
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SAVING THE KOOTENAI RIVER WHITE STURGEON
But the longevity of the sturgeon in the Kootenai River is waning: It hasn't reproduced in real numbers in at least 30 years due to habitat change caused by Libby Dam, which shut its gates in 1975.
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Environmental Groups Sue Trump Administration Over White Sturgeon
White sturgeon require high river flows to reproduce successfully. Regular overfishing and lethal algae outbreaks have also contributed to the sturgeon's dramatic decline. The California Fish and ...