Long Distance Swimmer
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https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/wisconsin-lake-sturgeon-chippewa-river-jim-falls
Biologists are in awe after discovering a sturgeon that traveled an astonishing 651 miles down the Mississippi River system from Wisconsin to the Missouri border.
The fish's impressive journey is now recorded as the longest-known distance a Chippewa River lake sturgeon has traveled, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
The sturgeon, which had a Wisconsin floy tag, was found at Lock 26 Dam on the Mississippi River near Alton, Illinois. According to Wisconsin state biologists, the sturgeon was tagged on the Chippewa River near Jim Falls, Wisconsin.
The fish was tagged at least a decade ago, and perhaps as long as 25 years ago, based on the color of the floy tag, wildlife officials said.
"Aging slow-growing old fish is difficult, but our best estimate is that this 56.9-inch male lake sturgeon is likely around 30 years old," the agency adds.
The sturgeon was able to navigate through multiple obstacles on its journey, including passing over three dams on the Chippewa River and navigating through 22 locks and dams on the Mississippi River, according to Wisconsin wildlife officials.
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The lesson here - don’t fucking sell us old folks short.
Everyone here either agrees with that sentiment or will agree in 10-20 years.
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The lesson here - don’t fucking sell us old folks short.
Everyone here either agrees with that sentiment or will agree in 10-20 years.
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Saw this recently. Not a bad movie
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