A story appears today that gives a bit more information and background on Canada’s new White Sturgeon stamp, which is part of the recent Endangered Species stamp issue. The fish is a resident of the Fraser River in British Columbia, and is the world’s largest freshwater fish. It become endangered due to pollution, loss of habitat, and overfishing. For more information, you can read the entire article over here. Other endangered species included in the recent release are the leatherback turtle, the Atlantic right whale, and the northern cricket frog.

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