Helping Your Goldfish Live A Happy Life Driving cars, mastering mazes, venturing into space and back — goldfish are far more than the forgetful, disposable pets they're often perceived to be.

Nicknamed "The Carrot," the goldfish was caught in the same French fishery it was released into 20 years ago Alexis Jones is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.