When Lee Baumgartner talks about eels, his enthusiasm is palpable. But his tale of these slippery creatures quickly turns dark — a story of global trafficking, ecological collapse, and a little-known ...
Elusive eels may use ultra-black pigmentation alongside bioluminescence to pounce upon and engulf unwitting prey. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Certain fish and the Bermuda Triangle are linked in an ...
Ege, V., Dana Report, No. 16 (1939). Frost, W. E., Colonial Office Fish Pub. No. 6 (1955). Barnard, K. H., Rep. South Afr. Mus. for 1934, p. 10 (1935); Rep. South Afr ...
The Sargasso Sea, a warm, calm expanse of the North Atlantic Ocean, is bordered not by land but by four strong currents—a gyre. Vast mats of prickly brown seaweed float so thickly on the windless ...
The book “Slippery Beast” traces how the explosion in demand for eel led to overfishing, poaching, and black market activity. The following is an excerpt from Slippery Beast: A True Crime Natural ...
ON August 8 fifteen eels were collected in the Mgqakwebe River (27° 22′ E., 32° 50′ S.), a tributary of the Buffalo River, Cape Province. One specimen, a short-fin species 35.5 cm. in length and very ...
The population of American eels has declined. They need protection, conservationists say, despite their resilience. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll find out about eels that ...
Eels. Just the name can bring shivers to some. Slippery, slimy and wiggly like snakes. All true, but some of us think they are amazing creatures. Yes, I confess to being enamored of these slippery ...
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