Oregon's Great Salmon Escape: 100,000 Fish Flee Truck Mishap, Find Refuge in Creek
The program started in 1982 bringing young salmon from river hatcheries downstream to hatcheries stopped up by dams far upstream.
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World Record Giant Sunfish is Heaviest Fish Ever Weighed-at 6,000 Pounds-and a 'Sign of Hope'
José Nuno Gomes-Pereira, the biologist that spotted the giant fish says its discovery is a sign of hope that these animals are still thriving.
Mythbusted: Goldfish Have Great Memories and Are Even Used as a Model Species of Fish Cognition
In reality, goldfish have such impressive memories, they're often used as a common model for studying memory and learning in fish.
Holy Mackerel! Fish Really Is Brain Food - Even if You Only Eat a Small Amount
Could eating salmon, cod, tuna, herring, or sardines keep our brain healthy and our thinking agile in middle age? YES, thanks to omega-3s.
Colorado's State Fish, Once Considered Extinct, is Now Reproducing Naturally in Native Waters
In 2012 along a 3.5 mile section of Bear Creek, Colorado conservationists found a small population of purebred greenback cutthroat trout.
Global Plan Launched to Save Coral Reefs From Extinction
A worldwide coral conservation campaign will also preserve the livelihoods and culture of reef-dependent communities all over the world.
World's Second Largest Coral Reef Has Just Been Removed From Endangered List
The historic conservational victory is credited towards the government's defiant stance against oil drilling and unsustainable practices.
Scientists Are Using Speakers to Revive Damaged Coral Reefs By Luring Fish Back With Healthy Reef Sounds
By projecting the sounds of a healthy coral ecosystem, scientists found that more and more fish returned to help revive the reef.
Seaweed-Eating Giant Crabs Could Help Save Florida Coral Reefs - And They're Lovingly Named 'The Reef Goats'
The Caribbean king crab has been shown in a new study to clean 80% of invasive seaweed from coral reefs around the Florida Keys.
Sanctuary Containing 'Healthiest Coral Reefs in the World' Just Tripled in Size Thanks to U.S. Government Protection
The US just tripled the size of Gulf of Mexico's largest coral sanctuary-expanding the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.
Common Human Antibiotic Can Heal Coral Diseases - 95% Success Rate With Amoxicillin
The common antibiotic Amoxicillin was used to treat disease-infected coral in Florida and shows great promise.
Scientists Excited by Odd Fish Sounds Recorded in a Restored Coral Reef-the Coolest Thing You'll Hear All Week
The croaks, chirps, growls, and foghorns recorded in the soundscape of a restored Indonesian coral reef is good news-and fascinating to hear.
Endangered Sturgeon-A Fish Once So Popular a King Declared Them 'Royal'-Making a Comeback in UK
A giant armor-plated fish once so popular King Edward II declared it 'royal' is being reintroduced to British waters.
New Shoreline Protection Looks Like Massive Lego Bricks and Doubles as Home for Marine Life
The bricks are claimed to be the first artificial solution that truly enhances biodiversity, and strong enough to disrupt incoming storms.
Researchers Capture Video of Deepest Fish Ever Recorded-Almost 5 Miles Below Surface Near Japan
This clueless-looking fish has several adaptations to living in an area where the pressure is 800 times greater than at sea level.
500 Baby Sharks to be Released in Unprecedented Rewilding of the Ocean
A consortium of 44 aquariums in 15 countries is banding together to create a huge captive-breeding-and-release program for sharks.
Once Biologically Dead, the River Mersey in England is "Best Environmental Story in Europe"
Having suffered greatly from pollution for years, the River Mersey is being called the best environmental story in Europe.
Design Company Invents Ceramic-Like Tiles But Made Entirely of Fish Scales and Completely Recyclable
Scalite, and it separates then combines naturally-occuring minerals and the collagen in the fish scales to create a beautiful, durable tiles.
70 New Species Were Discovered in 2021 - Including 2 Guitarfish and a Pink Pygmy Pipehorse
The California Academy of Sciences announced 70 new plant and animal species discovered in 2021 on five continents.
The Brains of Lost Fish Help Them Find Their Way Home, Reveals a Unique Study
Lost fish find their way home thanks to how their brains are wired, according to surprised scientists who expected it to be the hippocampus.
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