They not only documented the recovery of nine sturgeon species and subspecies but also provided a comprehensive look at the history of the ancient fish’s decline from pollution, dams and overfishing.

Imagine creatures that have survived since the time of dinosaurs. Species like the tuatara, sturgeon, crocodile, hagfish, ...

One of 17 sturgeon species belonging to the Acipenser ... and this relic of the dinosaur era is sometimes dubbed a "living fossil.” Chinese sturgeons can grow to enormous proportions, with ...

Since the time of the dinosaurs, about 70 million years ago, sturgeons have remained essentially unchanged — large, impressive fish that can live to be 100. But the longevity of the sturgeon in the ...

A combination of water resources and dedicated people have succeeded in helping lake sturgeon thrive while they have failed ...

On a spring day 66 million years ago, paddlefish and sturgeon swam in a river that meandered through a flourishing landscape populated by mighty dinosaurs and small mammals at North Dakota’s ...

Atlantic sturgeon are making a surprising comeback in the Chesapeake Bay ... as powerful as a scene from Jurassic Park—these monster fish (measuring up to 14 feet long and 800 pounds) literally swam ...

It's nickname as the "living fossil" comes from being a valuable part of the ecosystem since the dinosaur age ... are home to one of the strongest sturgeon populations in the world.