The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China

03/29/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/28/2024 17:42

Over 200,000 Chinese sturgeons released into Yangtze River

A Chinese sturgeon is released to the Yangtze River in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, March 28, 2024. More than 200,000 second filial generation Chinese sturgeons were released into the Yangtze River on Thursday to increase wild stocks of the rare species. [Photo/Xinhua] A Chinese sturgeon is seen at the Yangtze River in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, March 28, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Chinese sturgeons are released to the Yangtze River in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, March 28, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] A Chinese sturgeon is seen before being released to the Yangtze River in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, March 28, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Staff members prepare to release Chinese sturgeons to the Yangtze River in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, March 28, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Chinese sturgeons to be released to the Yangtze River are seen in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, March 28, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] A staff member checks the Chinese sturgeons before releasing them to the Yangtze River in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, March 28, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Staff members implant sonar emitters in Chinese sturgeons in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, March 28, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Chinese sturgeons are released to the Yangtze River in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, March 28, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Staff members implant sonar emitters in Chinese sturgeons in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, March 28, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Chinese sturgeons to be released to the Yangtze River are seen in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, March 28, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Chinese sturgeons to be released to the Yangtze River are seen in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, March 28, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Chinese sturgeons are released to the Yangtze River in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, March 28, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]