A rare Atlantic sturgeon that lived on Earth with the dinosaurs washed up on a beach on the East Coast.
They are considered"living fossils," meaning the species has gone virtually unchanged for millions of years, according to a
But their rareness comes from the fact that they are endangered, according to NOAA. These fish are threatened by fishing gear, boats, habitat degradation and habitat impediments like dams and other barriers. A photographer named Allen Sklar shot images of the beached sturgeon on Assateague Island last month.
Assateague .....seems like I am on a dead fish roll.....todays critter a 37 inch Atlantic Sturgeon. A few interesting"...
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