Posted by: Sandy Steinman | July 20, 2026

Sturgeon once extinct in the wild returns to China’s Yangtze River

The Star reported

In a meandering stretch of the upper Yangtze River in Jiang’an county of Yibin, Sichuan province, a remarkable chapter is unfolding for the Yangtze sturgeon.

The Yangtze sturgeon, one of the oldest vertebrates on Earth, lived alongside the dinosaurs.

Endemic to China’s Yangtze River, it is classified as a nationally protected first-class wild animal, once mainly found in the river’s upper reaches and tributaries.

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