On April 12, staff members released Chinese sturgeon into the Yangtze River using a designated release device. The 2025 Chinese Sturgeon Release Activity was held at the Yanzhiyuan Rare Fish Release Point in Yichang. More than 20,000 second-generation Chinese sturgeons were released, including 23,000 juveniles around six months old and 230 larger individuals aged between 3 and 16 years. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)