Researchers at Bournemouth University have confirmed the first record of a silver European eel in Cyprus’ inland waters, marking the easternmost point at which the species has been observed in this ...

If you’ve ever encountered eel on a menu, it’s probably been atop sushi rice at a Japanese restaurant—and that’s about it. Lately, though, the slippery snake-like fish are turning up in some ...

The electric eel is a fascinating creature that has captured the imagination of people around the world, largely due to its incredible ability to produce electricity. This distinctive characteristic ...

Pelican/Gulper eel (Eurypharynx pelecanoides) model at the Natural History Museum in London, England. Image by Emőke Dénes, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org ...

The Asian swamp eel has been introduced to U.S. waters, causing destruction to the food chain, as reported in the Miami Herald. Researchers from Florida International University have discovered Asian ...

The airboat engine with long metal rods at the front sputtered to a stop as researchers stood ready with long nets off Tamiami Trail. In the afternoon sun, electrodes dipped into the shallow, ...

Merry Eel-mas! Miguel Wattson, an electric eel, lights up Christmas tree. The Tennessee Aquarium has an unusual way of lighting up a Christmas tree. Miguel Wattson, an electric eel, does the job 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 ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Valuable eels are in decline all over the world ...

Japan’s own eel species, A. japonica, was declared endangered in 2014, a few years after the European eel, A. anguilla, was declared critically endangered. That’s one of the reasons why the market has ...

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 ...