A newly published study of a threatened population of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) revealed behavior patterns that could inform conservation policies to further protect the species. (sheddaquarium.org)
Sometimes, between classes, Zenobia Banks descends a flight of stairs to a small room where juvenile, several - inch - long lake sturgeon swim in an oversized tank. (edutopia.org)
The study, led by Shedd Aquarium in partnership with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), confirmed that wild, adult lake sturgeon are nocturnally active in the Great Lakes Basin. (sheddaquarium.org)