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Northern fur seal pups on Bogoslof Island.
islands

Baby Alaskan Fur Seals Are Thriving Atop a Bubbling Undersea Volcano

They don't seem to mind the eruptions of Bogoslof Island, as long as there's squid and smoothtongue to eat.
Sabrina Imbler October 4, 2019
A historical illustration of a common carp.
neolithic

Found: 588 Carp Teeth From China's Oldest-Known Fish Farm

Chinese farmers domesticated the common carp as early as 6200 BC, researchers say.
Sabrina Imbler October 1, 2019
Lake Posta Fibreno
Carpello, Italy

Lake Posta Fibreno

This serene, turquoise lake in an extraordinary nature reserve showcases a rare natural phenomenon.
Only a few inches long, Sloan's viperfish is an apex predator in the twilight zone.
oceans

The Ocean's Eerie Twilight Zone Is in Murky Legal Water

Scientists are trying to keep one of the world’s last great wildernesses intact.
Sabrina Imbler September 5, 2019
Yano's piranha-men will be sold September 20-23 in Tokyo's Asakusa neighborhood.
food

The World's First Piranha Ramen Is No Joke

It did start as one, though.
Luke Fater August 29, 2019
The notebooks had been hidden in a basement for decades.
food

Found: Slime-Covered Notebooks Full of Conservation Data and Fish Scales

Century-old data paints a grim picture of salmon populations in British Columbia.
Reina Gattuso August 28, 2019
The ATMs located in public places are open 24/7.
Singapore

World's First Salmon ATM

Frozen in Norway, vended in Singapore.
A captive beluga sturgeon (<em>Huso huso</em>), the largest freshwater fish species in the world.
endangered animals

The Last Refuge of Eurasia’s Giant River Dwellers

From poaching and dams and climate, sturgeon in Georgia are facing extinction.
Isaac Schultz August 8, 2019
Willie the Walleye Statue
Baudette, Minnesota

Willie the Walleye

The largest Walleye statue in the world calls this Minnesota town home.
The Salmon of Knowledge.
Belfast, Northern Ireland

'The Salmon of Knowledge'

A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.
Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador

Prime Berth Twillingate Fishery & Heritage Centre

This quirky museum celebrates the history of a local cod fishing industry.
These sockeyes are ready to spawn.
Gastro Obscura

Okanagan Sockeye Salmon

Around British Columbia's Osoyoos Lake, community efforts have revived the population of a fluorescent fish.
Haddam, Connecticut

Haddam Shad Museum

Springtime is go time for this repurposed shack and the fish it venerates.
Rova workers preparing to harvest Malagasy caviar.
farms

Africa’s Only Caviar Comes From a Lake in the Highlands of Madagascar

Three French entrepreneurs want to put the island-nation on the luxury food map.
Sabrina Imbler July 8, 2019
Walk or crawl through the opening to watch the fish from inside.
St Regis, Montana

St. Regis Trout Museum

Between Missoula and Spokane, a family-owned travel center has an unusual museum in the back.
View of one of the coral reef marine ecosystems and its spectacular fish
London, England

Horniman Aquarium

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.
Permanently Closed
Marine Aquarium under the Palm House at Kew Gardens.
London, England

Kew Gardens Underground Aquarium

A marine aquarium with an astounding variety of fish hides in the basement beneath the famous Palm House.
Gyotaku, the art that turns fishermen into artists.
art

How the Traditional Japanese Art of Fish Printing Inspired a Modern Art Form

Gyotaku was once a way to brag about the size of your catch.
Sabrina Imbler June 26, 2019