For years, the Academy of Sciences has been playing an unsung role -- supporting investigators from Fish and Wildlife who patrol SFO and other entry points around the state, combatting everything from ...

For instance, tilapia and African catfish are brought in as protein sources, while koi and arapaima are kept as ornamental fish. The gambusia is used to control mosquito populations.

A chill ran down the writer’s spine upon witnessing the massive armoured catfish and African catfish caught by the Slingshot ...

Among the diseases commonly associated with invasive fish are Edwardsiellosis (which can damage the liver and pancreas of fish), Columnaris (a disease that causes tissue decay in fish skin), and White ...

such as an 11-foot anaconda and the arapaima, a South American fish that can reach up to 10 feet in length. Amazon Rising now features signage in English and Spanish — a change that will ...

A company backed by US investors sold "deforestation-free" palm oil to the makers of Cheetos, Colgate and Pepsi. But its investors have ties to the company that cleared Amazonian rainforest for ...

Then, the outer shell of each gourd is carefully scraped with a blade, the edge is smoothed with the rough tongue of the pirarucu fish (Arapaima gigas) and the inside with the scales of the same fish.

These include the green anaconda (which can grow up to an astonishing 20 feet long), red-bellied piranhas, the famously territorial bull shark, the arapaima ... many of whom fish in the Yenisei ...

A scientific expedition to Peru has yielded a treasure trove of 27 new species, including an amphibious mouse, a "blob-headed" fish, and other zoological oddities. Ronald Diaz/Conservation ...

The Tempest Totem is a powerful tool for any angler looking to catch fish that thrive in rainy weather. Found in a secret room on Terrapin Island, this totem can instantly summon rain, making it ...