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.

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.

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 ...

You can use fortified soils. In the wild, goldfish plants are epiphytes, a type of plant that grows upon other plants. It ...

Scientists have known about the peculiar survival abilities of goldfish and their wild relatives, crucian carp, since the 1980s. While humans and most vertebrates die in a few minutes without ...

Officials in Campbell River, B.C., say a recent major operation should serve as a reminder that releasing unwanted pet goldfish into the wild isn’t just illegal, it can be damaging too.