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A natural history museum in Norway has a secret no one can figure out.
taxidermy

The Mysterious Norwegian Art of Painting on Dead Fish

No one knows how artists pulled off a trick over 100 years ago.
Jessica Leigh Hester November 16, 2023
Electric eels, native to the Amazon region, are known for delivering powerful, painful jolts to prey, would-be predators, and the occasional human. But much less is known about their reproduction.
science

The Shocking Sex Lives of Electric Eels in Brazil

Lightning and other environmental electricity may jumpstart reproduction for the Amazon Basin fish.
James Hall November 15, 2023
science

Wonder Is Everywhere: Ancient Lampreys, Outdoor Learning, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White November 10, 2023
Oarfish sport red spine-like fins on their head and a long dorsal fin running the length of their body, as well as two oar-like pelvic fins, giving them their name.
disasters

The Legend of Japan's 'Earthquake Fish'

The serpent-like oarfish has long been considered an omen of natural disaster. Scientists are shaking up that old superstition.
Roxanne Hoorn October 3, 2023
dinosaurs

Wonder Is Everywhere: A Message in an Egg Carton, Millions of Confused Bees, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White September 15, 2023
Giant fish sculpture
Trent Hills, Ontario

Hastings Pisces Pete

This enormous ode to sport fishing overlooks the region.
The eruption of a volcano on Spain’s La Palma island took a toll on nearby fish.
volcanoes

Volcanoes Kill Fish In Many Gruesome Ways

From bubbly eyeballs to internal bleeding, eruptions can have deadly consequences for marine animals.
Chris Baraniuk August 28, 2023
Spotted skunks perform impressive handstands to appear twice their size and ward off would-be predators.
science

10 Tales of the World’s Quirkiest Animals

A celebration of curious, overlooked, and misunderstood creatures.
April White August 25, 2023
Hong Kong

Mui Kee

Soul-soothing fish congee awaits at one of Hong Kong’s remaining dai pai dongs.
Alligator gar can grow to gargantuan sizes.
world's largest

The World's Largest Freshwater Fish Are Weird and Wonderful

From 600-pound catfish to ancient sturgeon, these giants could be lurking in a river near you.
Stefan Lovgren July 31, 2023
Taipei City, Taiwan

Emmanuel Fresh Fish Soup

This third-generation shop has been doling out bowls of tilapia soup since 1977.
Serve your fish with potatoes "roasted in the ashes" and eat off the plank.
fish

The 19th-Century Recipe That Created a Fish-Cookout Craze

Recreate the heyday of shad bakes with this plank-roasting technique.
Paula Marcoux July 10, 2023
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura
puzzles

Puzzle Monday: Go Fish Crossword

AO Puzzles July 3, 2023
Video • Let Your Florida Adventure Begin

Atlas Obscura Tries: Tarpon Fishing

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Webster, Florida

Florida Bass Conservation Center

Florida’s largest fish hatchery features aquariums, fishing ponds, and local taxidermy.
The common rudd is a freshwater fish that can often be spotted waiting on the Fish Doorbell's video live stream.
canals

Ring the ‘Fish Doorbell’ To Help Fish Migrate in the Netherlands

Utrecht’s Fish Doorbell has helped thousands of fish swim upstream to reproduce.
Jennifer Byrne June 8, 2023
Ningaloo George
Exmouth, Australia

Ningaloo George

A fibreglass sculpture of a whale shark on the grounds of a petrol station.
science

This New Species Is a Fish out of Water by Choice

The Juan Deriba killifish, found in a tiny area of Bolivia, jumps out of water to evade threats.
James Hall May 23, 2023