Sturgeon lay their eggs on gravels below  rapids like these on the Connecticut River.


A experimental fish passageway under construction for migrating sturgeons.

In order to help these endangered fish recover, researchers are studying the life history of sturgeons—where and when the adults move, when they lay eggs, and how the young develop. 

Here, young sturgeon are raised in an indoor tank. 

Our host Erica explaining the procedures how they study baby sturgeons. (a proud Smith graduate!)

Fish biologist Boyd Kynard
studies sturgeon all over the 
world.

 

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