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As an eight-year-old camper in Ontario, Canada,
Jonathan Balcombe was excited to try fishing. That
changed when he saw a fish hanging on the hook. He

was worried about the fish being out of water. He
was happy when the camp teacher put the fish back
in the lake.

Now, Balcombe is a scientist who Balcombe has also found that fish
studies fish. He has found that fish feel pain. “There is no nice way of

play. He saw small fish in Florida catching a fish on a hook,” he says.
jumping over a stick in the water. He Even if you throw them back, they
has found that fish think. They use will be afraid and may get hurt. Now,

water and rocks to catch prey, other he spends his time in other ways.
animals they hunt for food. He has “Any time I can snorkel — swim close
found that some fish live in families. to the top of the water — it is the

They care for their young and help best activity,” Balcombe says. “I see
their family members. huge numbers of fish.”

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