136 million years later—Lake sturgeon at Shedd Aquarium predate “Jurassic World” dinos

At the Shedd Aquarium , visitors can encounter the lake sturgeon, a species that predates even the dinosaurs featured in the new film " Jurassic World Rebirth ." Known as a living fossil, the lake sturgeon is native to the Great Lakes and has remained largely unchanged for roughly 136 million years—Shedd Aquarium announced in a press release—making it a living testament to Earth's ancient past. For comparison, the aquarium states that the Tyrannosaurus rex existed around 67 million years ago.

This prehistoric fish features a torpedo-shaped body covered in bony plates rather than scales, offering a tangible link to the past. As reported by the aquarium, visitors can interact directly with these ancient creatures in the Sturgeon Touch habitat, part of the At Home on the Great Lakes