Sturgeon — North America
200,000,000 BCE - present
“These archaic giants of the water face numerous threats to their survival. Despite surviving on Earth for millions of years, sturgeon are now vulnerable to overfishing and interference in their natural habitat. According to IUCN, sturgeon are ‘more critically endangered than any other group of species'.”
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