Sturgeons

Their innocent surprise, and the wonder with which they examined the baited fish-hook and _sympathized with the old lady_, almost upset the gravity of the "sturgeons," as the old body called the doctors. ❋ Fannie A. Beers (N/A)

It is not equipped with a fish bypass, and therefore limits the upstream migration of sturgeons. ❋ Guillaume Chapron (2010)

I've seen some pretty big sturgeons pulled out of the Fraser here in BC. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Fortunately, most of the sturgeons' breeding population was not in the Pearl River at the time of the spill," Wood said. ❋ Susan Buchanan (2011)

And two new farm-raised, delicious offerings, Shassetra ($155) from Schrenki sturgeons, a lively taste with notes of dried fruit and the taste of the sea, medium-sized beads (my first choice now), and the 50 mg presentation of Kaluga ($491), from the Huso Dauricus sturgeon, a mellow, rich and buttery note of medium to dark gray beads, spectacular. ❋ Jay Weston (2011)

We used to get the smaller shovelnose sturgeon with some regularity but the big lake sturgeons were quite rare in my part of the Mississippi. ❋ Unknown (2010)

President Obama sent bin Laden to sleep with the sturgeons earlier this year in a move widely hailed. ❋ Ken Blackwell (2011)

Today's story starts with the sturgeons of the Yellow River who can, according to Chinese legend, swim upstream (Oh brother, I feel your pain!) and also swim against the current (Oh brother, alright, you get it.) in order to finally reach and then JUMP OVER the "Dragon Gate" whereupon they turn into celestial dragons. ❋ Ellen Whitehurst (2011)

Pearls of Wisdom How caviar goes from being tasteless roe found in sturgeons' gullets to tasty delicacies on your table. ❋ Stinson Carter (2011)

In general terms, here's how it's done today: 1. After they're taken from female sturgeons' bellies, eggs are hand-pressed through a fine steel grate. ❋ Stinson Carter (2011)

After they have lived through dramatic upheavals through the ages, sturgeons are now driven to extinction by a few decades of human intervention. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Because sturgeons migrate, dams cut them off from much of their spawning grounds. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Overall, sturgeons are the most threatened group of animals on IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species. ❋ Unknown (2010)

For example, Devonian sturgeons and blue-green algae illustrate organisms that survived for a much greater species life than most taxa. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The new Global Biodiversity Outlook, an in-depth review of the planet's biodiversity, shows that sturgeons stand for a global trend. ❋ Unknown (2010)

[Andy] [caught] [a fatty] sturgeon yesterday. ❋ Steelheader (2008)

[O shit] dude! Aaron has [quite the] sturgeon... who [woulda] thought? ❋ The Voice Of The Common Cock (2010)

[I am] a sturgeon [Doctor] [Han]!!!!!!!!!!!1 ❋ STURGERON (2023)

My friends wife hooked a sturgeon but had never seen one. She [pulled it] up to the boat, took one look at it, screamed, threw [the pole] in the water, and jumped to the other side of the boat almost in tears. She did set [the hook] though. ❋ Millwoody4x4 (2005)

"[Crista], I [ordered] you a Sturgeon from [the bartender]." ❋ The Fresh Princess (2009)

[Oh man]!, I just took the biggest [sturgeon]!, or [far out] I need to take a really big sturgeon! ❋ Jack McMack (2011)

Mac had to be [rushed] to the hospital after he took a sturgeon of his chin. or [The window] was broken after he sturgeoned [the toss]. ❋ Matsui (2006)

"Bob, [let me tell you something]: About the only thing I can think of that would be less [tolerable] than another term under George Bush is - no, wait, I can think of a bunch of things, um... but... uh... one particular thing that I can think of that would be more tolerable... I mean less tolerable... no, more... no less - yeah, cause almost anything would be tolerable... like a lap dance... but, uh, one that would be less tolerable would be to be beaten repeatedly about the [loins] with a sturgeon." ❋ MarkusRTK (2004)

She was [minnow] less - [a virgin] [sturgeon]. ❋ Cranberry Bob (2020)

[Math Teacher]: Jimmy, the front office wants to see you. Apparently [your grandmother] just died. Also, you got [an F] on your Calculus final. Jimmy: *sturgeon face* ❋ Fishyrace (2009)