After rescuing them and bringing them home, he posted a photo online and asked the goldfish community: “Is this a birth defect or an injury that healed?” And the Internet went wild.

Goldfish may look small and cute in your home, but in the wild it's a different story. Releasing them into your local stream or lake is a bad idea. Following is a transcript of the video.

Their presence in wildlife environments is mostly due to people releasing pets into the wild and those pet fish quickly multiplying. Goldfish are only native to eastern Asia, though most pet store ...

You see, goldfish waste contains toxins like ammonia that can burn gills and even damage the brain. In the wild, this isn't a problem. Freshwater lakes and ponds are home to armies of bacteria ...

Goldfish may look small and cute in your home, but in the wild, it's a different story. Releasing them into your local stream or lake is a bad idea. Following is a transcript of the video.

The thousands of brightly colored fish were goldfish, an invasive species and common household pet that often enters lakes and rivers when owners tire of the pet and release it. “You see the ...

They say if you love something, you should set it free. Unless the thing you love is a goldfish. Then the Minnesota DNR wants you to keep that thing on lock. Thousands of common carp in Waseca ...