Ten years have gone by since one of the weirdest discoveries in the Chesapeake Bay region, on the south branch of the Potomac River — male smallmouth bass with lady parts, eggs in places where they absolutely should not be. Over that decade, wildlife biologists have probed the bay’s tributaries, slicing open fish for more necropsies than anyone can count. And one thing is clear: they still aren’t sure why from 50 to 100 percent of bass in various locations are gender-bending, switching from male to something called intersex. Loading... Comments Weigh In Corrections? Recommend Personal Post Drawing out ocean’s...
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