How old is Herman the Sturgeon, really?

How old is Herman the Sturgeon, really?

Source: John Ross Ferrara

6/19/2024

Credit: Oregon State Library

The Bonneville Hatchery is celebrating the “birthday” of its unofficial mascot Herman the Sturgeon on June 22. While Herman was said to have turned 89 last year, Herman’s true age and identity aren’t so straightforward.

Oregon Wildlife Foundation spokesperson Mo Montgomery confirmed with KOIN 6 News that there have been multiple Hermans over the years. The current Herman is estimated to be in his mid-to-late 80s. However, this fish’s exact age is not known.

“The only way to be certain about a sturgeon’s age involves post-mortem dissection, so we can only estimate at this time,” Montgomery said.

Continue...

News Id		Source	Stamp	country
3826	Teenage 'Fish Whisperer' catches bass from the SEWER	dailymail	2014-08-29	UK
3827	To study evolution, scientists raise fish to walk on land	csmonitor	2014-08-28	US
3828	Experimental ‘fish fence’ used to fight Asian Carp invasion of Tennessee waters	wreg	2021-05-17	US
3829	Canadian researchers observe how fish species adapt to extreme environmental changes	ctvnews	2021-05-17	CA
3830	Man caught illegally fishing jailed for assaulting fisheries officer	corkbeo	2021-05-18	IE
3831	Exotic fish dumped by Coquitlam pet owners become invasive species	CBC News	2014-08-19	CA
3832	Carp-killing plan postponed at pond near Glasgow	greatfallstribune	2014-08-14	UK
3833	Joe Ludlow's 181-pound opah could be a world record	petethomasoutdoors	2014-08-13	MX
3834	Asian carp becomes animal feed for American Heartland Fish Products	CBC News	2014-08-14	US
3835	Seagrass fish feeding grounds 'lost like rain forests'	BBC News	2014-08-12	US
3836	Rare sighting of bizarre Mola mola fish caught after it surfaced in a Californian bay	dailymail	2014-08-08	UK
3837	California's giant sea bass making a comeback after near extinction	kcbx	2014-08-06	US
3838	Anti-carp speakers pose no threat to native species	lacrosse tribune	2014-08-05	US
3839	Anti-carp effort starts on Mississippi River	The Assocaited Press	2014-08-02	US
3840	Brazil bans catfish fishery that used dolphins as bait	newscientist	2014-07-30	BZ
3841	Woman hauls in 'world record' 143kg tuna off Sydney...	dailymail	2014-07-24	UK
3842	Biggest UK fish ever caught off Isle of Skye	scotsman	2014-07-23	UK
3843	Snakehead fish still a problem in Maryland waters	wbaltv	2021-05-18	US
3844	Deadly 'ghost' fishing gear removed from shipwreck off Brighton coast	the argus	2021-05-21	UK
3845	Kid brother snitches to game wardens about illegal fish, and other Texas game warden stories	chron	2021-05-24	US
3846	Despite huge salmon forecasts, terrible 2009 return haunts B.C.	CTV News	2014-06-29	CA
3847	GW Fins chef Tenney Flynn and others take aim at an invasive species	nola	2014-07-24	US
3848	Manitoba fishery earns rare status in Western Hemisphere	CBC News	2014-07-24	CA
3849	Can Drones Fight Illegal "Pirate" Fishing?	National Geographic	2014-07-18	BZ
3850	Atlantic Salmon Show Capacity To Adapt To Warmer Waters	Underwatertimes	2014-07-17	CA

153 of [217 - pages.]