BURNSVILLE, Minn. -- A town in Minnesota is reminding people not to dump their unwanted pet goldfish into a nearby stream or pond. The city of Burnsville shared images on Twitter showing adult hands ...

Enterprising Minnesota Zoo officials have devised an unorthodox way to help with the invasive goldfish scourge -- feeding the shiny fin-terlopers to bears, otters and other hungry zoo animals. Jam ...

Did you know that your pet goldfish could be an invasive species? That's right. Goldie, Bubbles, and all your other adorable pet goldfish can be incredibly harmful to Tennessee ecosystems. If you need ...

Instead of being discarded, the goldfish are sent to the zoo to help feed animals like bears, sea lions, and otters The Minnesota Zoo is doing its part to help the environment — and vary the diets of ...

The nets tightened, and the lake erupted. Bronze scales flashed, water churned and a heap of orange-hued fish thrashed against the mesh as crews pulled them toward shore. They weren’t perch or sunfish ...

Goldfish seem like the perfect first pet. They're inexpensive, attractive, and don’t require walking. However, that reputation overlooks a long list of challenges ...

The keepers of a community arboretum in Aurora, Ontario, have spotted goldfish in its pond, according to Village Report. While that might seem like a ho-hum headline, the species is invasive and ...

The Minnesota Zoo is doing its part to help the environment — and vary the diets of its animals. The park has formed a partnership with the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District and the City of Edina to ...

'Using local invasive species helps buffer us and gives animals more variety,' the Minnesota Zoo said of the choice Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...