Native to the waters of the Indo-Pacific region, the 12 recognized species of lionfish all sport venomous spikes in their fin rays. Their wild coloration acts as a warning to predators: Eat at your own risk. But across the eastern seaboard of the United States, there’s a campaign encouraging humans to eat lionfish. Why? Because at some point in the 1990s, one or more species of lionfish was introduced to the waters of the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico. The invasive lionfish will eat nearly anything they can, and as a result, are decimating native fish populations. Would you eat a lionfish? (Properly prepared, of course.)
Lionfish off the coast of Indonesia
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Welcome to the Hoh
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National Hug Day
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Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, California
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Feelin groovy on Record Store Day
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A night on the (ghost) town
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Here comes summer
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Fat Bear Week
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A swim in the sky
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Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia
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World Octopus Day
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Tour de France
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Inhale and exhale, it’s Yoga Day
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Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California
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Dance of the egret
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Caribou on the move
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Giving Tuesday
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Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Washington
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Mountain mists over Bavaria
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Beaver achievers
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Hello, spring!
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The Guggenheim turns 60
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Diwali lights in Guwahati, India
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Patriot Day
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Farmers Day
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Château de Villandry, France
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Road-trip worthy attraction in the heartland
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Lace up your hiking boots for Mountain Day
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The moai you know
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Happy Independence Day!
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Bukhansan National Park, South Korea