The invasive Asian swamp eel is threatening the Florida Everglades by disrupting the food web. This predatory fish has caused an 80% loss of the prey base for wading birds in some areas. Likely ...

Watch up-close as we feed one of the world’s most powerful electric eels, capable of delivering shocks strong enough to stun prey or a human! Captured in smooth 60fps high-definition, this ...

Hospital workers have seen all manner of unusual medical emergencies, but one case will certainly have stuck in the minds of surgeons at the Viet Duc Hospital in Hanoi. A 31-year-old man was admitted ...

For centuries, eels have kept one of nature’s most stubborn secrets. Scientists have chased answers through ancient folklore, dead ends in early experiments, and decades of missing evidence. Even with ...

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — Eels are the stuff of nightmares — slimy, snakelike creatures that lay millions of eggs before dying so their offspring can return home to rivers and streams. They’ve existed ...

Eels have been a staple of European diets for millennia, from London’s jellied eels to Spanish angulas. But the world’s appetite is bringing them to the brink of extinction. European rivers once ...

When the tide rolls out along the shoreline of San Pablo Bay, plots of long, sinewy grass, known as eel grass, peak out from the water. Researchers have long known these plots of grass as a favorite ...

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The Florida Everglades hide more than just gators and snakes — and this catch proves it. While exploring the murky waters, he spots something slithering beneath the surface that turns out to be a rare ...

A Northern Kentucky man became an internet celebrity after a video of the eel pit he built in his home's cistern went viral. Nick Tobler, known as "Eel Pit Guy," has since gained millions of followers ...

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