Research from IISD-ELA shows lake trout don't age same way humans do
We all know that when we age, our joints start to creak, our mind slows and we no longer possess the same athletic abilities of our youth. But for lake trout? It's a different story. A recent paper published by the Royal Society based on research done at the International Institute for Sustainable Development’s Experimental Lakes Area in northwestern Ontario revealed that some fish do not age in the same way humans do.
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