A 7-foot sturgeon outgrew his home at Hagerman National Fish Hatchery and moved to a bigger pond for his next adventure at the MK Nature Center in Boise. This new fish is a bit unique. Sturgeon typically have eight sets of chromosomes. However, they can occasionally have 10 or 12 sets. Unfortunately, while these fish can reproduce, their offspring are either sterile or future generations of fish from these adults will be sterile. Because the new sturgeon has 12 sets of chromosomes, he cannot be

Idaho Biologists Catch and Release Three 10-Foot, 500-Plus Pound Sturgeon