Scientists at the LSU AgCenter Aquaculture Research Station are conducting research on alligator gar to get a better understanding of this ancient fish. While their numbers are holding steady in Louisiana, they are becoming less common in other areas of the country. LSU AgCenter correspondent Craig Gautreaux has the story. | LSU AgCenter

We hear it's officially Mardi Gars so we're throwing some beads of knowledge at ya; Spawning for Oklahoma’s alligator gar typically occurs during the month of May when terrestrial vegetation is flooded. A 7’ female and 2 smaller 4-5’ males are shown here. Once the female releases eggs they will stick to vegetation to be fertilized. After this, the adult fish move on leaving the eggs to hatch and the young to survive entirely on their own! As you can see, these fish are in very shallow water and