Sturgeon returning to the Yangtze River
China Daily |
Updated: 2026-06-19 10:05
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This marks the first time natural reproduction of the Yangtze sturgeon has been documented in an entirely unassisted, wild setting.
It represents a critical step toward rebuilding a wild population of a species once declared extinct in nature, and adds an important page to the story of ecological restoration and biodiversity recovery in the upper Yangtze.
Still, rebuilding a self-sustaining wild population remains a long and arduous journey.
