LatviaPublished: 9 July 2026 at 11:37
Unusual Sturgeon Washed Ashore at Miķeļbāka
On Wednesday, July 9, an unusual sturgeon was found washed ashore on the Baltic Sea coast near Miķeļbāka, a fish that once inhabited the Baltic Sea.
On Wednesday, July 9, 2026, a rare fish was discovered washed ashore at the "Miķeļbāka" camping site on the Baltic coast. The camping posted about the finding on Facebook, and commentators identified the fish as a sturgeon. Sturgeons historically lived in the Baltic Sea but are now rarely encountered in these waters. The exact cause of the stranding remains unclear. The discovery has sparked interest among locals and nature enthusiasts, as such occurrences are uncommon.
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