Goldfish News
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Chris McCuiston, the CEO and co-founder of the Goldfish Swim School chatted with Digital Journal about the importance of his swim school's mission, in raising awareness on water safety and drowning prevention.
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South African electronic duo GoldFish are back stronger than ever with their remixed edition of "Late Night People," which came out on Armada Music.
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Many people keep pet goldfish, either in tanks or ponds. One problem is that goldfish can become quite large and this leads to many being released into waterways. This practice has an ecological impact.
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You may not think a tiny goldfish could grow into a massive problem in Canadian, American and world waterways, but it can. It seems that when families no longer want Goldie they often dump the little guy into a lake, stream or other waterway.
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Thoughtless people in Alberta, Canada have created an environmental problem by flushing unwanted goldfish down their toilets. The invasive species has managed to survive and reproduce, some getting quite large.
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Boulder -
Apparently tired of their goldfish, someone several years ago dumped them into Boulder, Colorado's Teller Lake #5, thinking it was more humane than flushing them down the toilet. Today, the lake is home to almost 4,000 descendants of those goldfish.
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Farringdon -
A man, who was filmed swallowing a live goldfish in England has been told that he is banned from owning or handling fish.
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Melbourne -
A goldfish named George was suffering from a head tumor that almost ended his life, but he was saved after a vet performed life-threatening surgery.
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Harwich -
A British goldfish that survived for two years in a garden pond without obvious food or oxygen has been reunited with its owners.
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Blackpool -
A fantail goldfish who kept floating upside down has been saved by his owner's home-made buoyancy jacket. The goldfish now swims again and can carry on being trained to play fish football.
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The RSPCA is investigating a 28-year-old man, Louis Cole of Roehampton, south west London, who posted to YouTube a video of himself eating his live pet goldfish. He is being investigated for animal cruelty carrying a maximum term of six months in jail.
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What could cause a 5 car pile up on a major roadway you ask? How about a bag containing 2 innocent goldfish? Yep, that's right - hit the brakes! We wouldn't want Goldie to die a horrible death. Who cares about the family of 5 behind us.
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A gold fistank and a deep-fryer at one.
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Just a handful of the 40 goldfish removed from a Fort McMurray stormpond in 2015. According to the province, some were as large as dinner plates. Rebecca Baldwin / Alberta Environment and Parks
Lake Teller in Boulder has been invaded by 3,000 to 4,000 goldfish, which wildlife officials say started as someone dumping 'four or five' of their pets in the water two or three years ago. Colorado Parks and Wildlife
An American white pelican taking flight in Dallas, Texas. Manjith Kainickara
Electronic duo GoldFish Dove Shore
a meditation pond, with goldfish and lotus flowers just outside the Divine Light Temple at Yasodhara Ashram, Kootenay Bay, B.C.
The consequences of introducing a foreign species is far-reaching, CPW officials say. Lucky HD
Invasive species are encroaching on ecosystems all over the world.
In Australia, pet aquarium fish are being dumped in rivers where they damage unique local ecosystems by growing up to twenty times their regular size. PatrynWorldLatestNews
Teller Lake #5 is a 12-acre lake in Boulder, Colorado. Lucky HD
Woman in Florida has been accused of allegedly pouring bleach into a boyfriend's goldfish tank. Kawaii Goldies
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