Scientists create a new hybrid fish in first successful experiment between two species July 21, 2020 Two species from the same fish family were hybridized in an experiment using eggs and sperm from the Russian sturgeon and the American paddlefish…. Continue Reading
“Behavioral cascade” of animal movement has long been a wonder of science October 1, 2019 Birds of a feather flock together is a axiom that’s never more true than when there’s a perceived threat. When that happens, a flock… Continue Reading
Pet store fined $35K after company admits it imported endangered fish from Malaysia September 27, 2019 A Toronto pet store has been fined $35,000 after an employee imported live fish from Malaysia of an endangered species. In December of 2018, … Continue Reading
Engineers built robotic fish that can keep up with yellowfish tuna September 22, 2019 Engineers hoping to surpass biology and build something that swims father than anything else already out in the ocean are one step closer to… Continue Reading
Fish Friday: World’s most expensive fish caught in Norway trying to eat farmed salmon August 30, 2019 A giant Atlantic bluefin tuna, a highly-coveted fish in the Japanese market, was caught after breaking through the netting of a salmon farm in… Continue Reading
“Salmon cannons” are genius transport tubes to help fish get around August 12, 2019 Sometimes fish need a leg, or rather, fin up. That’s where Seattle-based Whooshh Innovations comes in to deliver a “fish transport system” to help fish… Continue Reading
Fish Friday: Kid’s fishing rodeo goes wrong after lake stocked with sick, dying fish April 26, 2019 Hundreds of kids who signed up for a fishing competition last Friday showed up ready to fish, but the lake had been stocked with… Continue Reading
Students needing luck on final exams visit a special fish in Saskatchewan April 13, 2019 This is a fish tale about luck and superstition and rational thoughts. For years students in the geology department at the University of Saskatchewan… Continue Reading
Man charged with cruelty after pet fish found with 15 holes in its head, but charges later dropped. April 10, 2019 A North Carolina man who was evicted from his home last month and abandoned his pet fish, was arrested on animal cruelty charges but… Continue Reading
Fish Friday: Fishy tales of what’s actually on the menu as study finds 1 in 3 fish are mislabeled March 8, 2019 A new study in Ontario has found 30 per cent of seafood sample collected that were sold to consumers were mislabelled. The mislabelling rate… Continue Reading