FISH

Artists around the world are sharing daily ink drawings for Inktober 2026, the annual October drawing challenge. Day five's prompt is 'smack', and participants are posting their interpretations across social media, ranging from comic-style slaps to fish and kiss-themed pieces. The month-long event invites artists of all skill levels to create one ink drawing each day from a set prompt list.

A striking comparison showing a whale alongside a fishing boat in the open ocean is making the rounds, underscoring how hard it is to grasp a whale's true scale without a familiar object for reference. People are reacting with awe, sharing their own encounters and noting that photos rarely do the animals' size justice.

Fishermen in Kazakhstan's Kostanay region are being told the warm September days known as 'babye leto' could be highly productive. Local outlet Nasha Gazeta reports that crucian carp of trophy size can be caught in the region's waters during the mild spell, prompting anglers to make the most of the late-season weather.

A person is slow-simmering cod with ginger and onions in a clay pot to bring traditional fish dishes to their mother in hospital, saying fish is good for her health. They also brought her dragonfruit, papaya and roasted unsalted nuts and seeds the previous evening, sharing the quiet routine of caring for a parent through home-cooked food.

New exclusive footage of blues guitarist Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram has been shared online, with the poster noting that few people may appreciate the level of musicianship on display. Ingram, a Grammy-winning blues prodigy from Clarksdale, Mississippi, is widely regarded as one of the leading young guitarists carrying the blues tradition forward, and clips of his live playing regularly draw attention among music fans.

A community-maintained compatibility database for Sailfish OS is drawing attention, helping users check which Android apps work on the independent mobile operating system, and pointing them toward native alternatives where possible. Sailfish OS users, a small but dedicated group around Jolla's Linux-based platform, have long relied on Android app support to fill software gaps, and the project at sailfishos.app offers a central place to look up app support before installing.

Researchers report that adults who follow a Mediterranean diet are less likely to have acne. The finding, associated with King's College London and covered by Medical Xpress, suggests a diet rich in fruit, vegetables, olive oil and fish may be protective against adult acne. People are discussing whether changing what they eat could help manage a skin condition often treated with medication.

Prince Harry and Meghan have been photographed enjoying a pub lunch of pie and mash and fish and chips during their first public outing in the UK since their return. The pictures show the couple relaxed and affectionate, and the sighting is drawing wide attention as it marks their first UK appearance together since coming back.

An amateur filmmaker is playfully hyping their first short film as a future 'cinematic masterpiece' that will screen at midnight showings in art house theaters two decades from now, with audiences dressing as fish and throwing Goldfish crackers. The tongue-in-cheek claim is being shared under film-making and photography tags as a self-aware joke.

A photographer has shared an underwater image of a Hawaiian Coral Croucher, a small reef fish, resting on a branch of hard coral in Hawaiian waters. The shot is being circulated as part of a daily marine life photo feature, with prints offered for sale. Viewers are praising the close-up look at a rarely photographed species in its natural reef habitat.

Artist Sylvia Ritter has shared a digital artwork titled "The Grand Koi Hotel", painted in Krita and dated 2014, depicting an ornate building with koi fish under a starry sky. She posted it as part of a Silent Sunday art share on Mastodon, tagged with community art and no-AI labels, where it has drawn appreciative engagement.

Wyoming Game and Fish is making the digital edition of its Wyoming Wildlife magazine available free of charge for the month. Readers can access the e-edition without a subscription during the promotion, giving them coverage of the state's wildlife, habitats and outdoor stories at no cost.

A century after Seattle-area dams blocked salmon migration into Canadian waters, the fish may be coming back. U.S. Tribes won a hard-fought agreement to restore fish passage around the dams, and First Nations in British Columbia are now preparing for the possible return of salmon to their traditional spawning grounds, reopening questions of cross-border river management and Indigenous-led restoration.

A Hindi-language ocean fishing series has launched its first episode, following a crew as they stock a vessel with fuel, water and food for a month-long voyage in the Indian Ocean, catching large fish on day one. The episode has drawn strong engagement from Hindi-speaking audiences interested in long-haul fishing life at sea.

The Barceloneta neighbourhood in Barcelona is bringing back its maritime memory with a free programme of activities. The line-up includes a popular sardinada — a grilled sardine feast — net-mending workshops and talks about the sea, celebrating the district's fishing roots. The initiative has drawn attention as the former fishing quarter continues to balance its working-class heritage with tourism pressure.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is marking ten years since Assembly Bill 96 took effect, the state law banning the sale of most ivory and rhinoceros horn. The agency says the ban gave it stronger powers to prosecute wildlife traffickers operating in California and to support enforcement against elephant and rhino poaching networks worldwide.

A photographer has captured young sawbill ducks swallowing a small fish at the Schellbruch nature reserve in Lübeck, Germany. The images show the chicks feeding on the water, a rare close-up of the species' fledglings. Wildlife photography enthusiasts are sharing the shots, praising both the moment and the timing needed to catch the young birds mid-swallow.