It was a big job that took nearly half our staff and much care.  Yesterday, Great Lakes Aquarium divers and aquarists moved one of our big lake sturgeon from Isle Royale Tank 1 to holding*. Staff members were concerned about signs of infection in the fish.  She was under observation all night and is now being treated, with medicated food, for a common parasite. Moving a fish of this size is a monumental and unusual undertaking at the Aquarium.  We photographed the journey to give you an insider’s look at this rare event.

(*holding is another term for our animal care center, which is not on exhibit)

 

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