# @theoregonian on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C8ksmUrvErT
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/19625364-theoregonian-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-06-23T22:01:01.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Oregonian (@theoregonian) — https://gondola.cc/theoregonian

## Caption

Happy Birthday, Herman! 🎉

Although Herman’s exact age is unknown (experts believe he is in his 80s), the Oregon Wildlife Foundation and the Bonneville Hatchery have partnered to hold a birthday party for the enormous fish — the sixth time they have done so.

Tim Greseth, executive director of the Oregon Wildlife Foundation, hopes that Herman’s recognizability spurs people to action.

“Hundreds of thousands of people visit the attraction (the sturgeon center) every year,” he said. “I’m hoping that people being able to see Herman and maybe read some of what’s in the interpretive center hits home for them, to the degree that it changes their behavior or makes them advocates for cleaner water, cooler water, better environments for everybody.”

Read more at the link in our bio. 

📸: Tanner Todd

#hermanthesturgeon #sturgeon #oregon #conservation #bonnevillehatchery #oregonwildlifefoundation #theoregonian

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