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Dinosaur Fish: Sturgeon Washes Ashore In Southampton

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A sturgeon that washed ashore on the beach in Southampton Village. FLORRIE MORRISEY

A sturgeon that washed ashore on the beach in Southampton Village. FLORRIE MORRISEY

A sturgeon that washed ashore on the beach in Southampton Village. FLORRIE MORRISEY

A sturgeon that washed ashore on the beach in Southampton Village. FLORRIE MORRISEY

By Mike Bottini

 on May 6, 2014
The sighting of the week goes to Florrie Morrisey of Southampton, who reported and photographed a six- to seven-foot-long sturgeon washed up at Cryder Beach in Southampton Village. Florrie added... more

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