Stories
Recollections from the River's Edge
What a pity the fish is extinct
By David Jr. Nix
Once, in the rolling waters of the Yangtze River, there glided a creature that seemed as though it had been shaped by time itself—the Chinese paddlefi...
The Last Sighting
By River Historian
A detailed account of the final confirmed encounter with a Chinese Paddlefish in January 2003.
The Dam Dilemma
By Conservation Scientist
An analysis of how dam construction on the Yangtze sealed the fate of the paddlefish.
A Fisherman's Tale
By Elder Fisherman
A recollection from an old fisherman who remembers a time when the "King of Fish" was more common.