Ocean Park claimed yesterday that two of their fishes, two recently imported rare Chinese sturgeons, a species that dates back 140 million years, have died at the park yesterday.
The sturgeons were imported from the mainland on Feb. 18 with 13 others but the two deceased were found to be swimming abnormally on Apr. 21. By May 11 given they were given immediate support but still died shortly after.
The Park found one sturgeon died of a gill infection and the other had infections in several internal organs.
According to the SCMP, wild Chinese sturgeons are endangered and protected species.
