In a discovery that seems straight out of a sci-fi story, scientists have found that electric eels might do more than just ...

A 4-year-old girl in India noticed a “translucent” creature in a water tank and helped scientists discover a new species, a ...

A lifelong dream finally realized - my very first eel has joined the aquarium! From first impressions to acclimation and setup, I take you through the moment this fascinating creature arrived and what ...

New York has added the Atlantic Coast leopard frog, eastern fence lizard and eastern tiger salamander to its protected threatened and endangered species lists. The state’s Department of Environmental ...

They took a closer look at the animals and realized they’d discovered a new species: Ophichthus nguyenorum, or the dark long-body snake eel. An Ophichthus nguyenorum, or dark long-body snake eel.

A French court on Thursday sentenced eight people to up to five years for smuggling eel larvae destined for Asian markets, in a scheme worth over $2 million that prosecutors likened to cocaine ...

Intrigued, they took a closer look at the animals and quickly realized they’d discovered a new species: Ophichthus cuulongensis, or Mekong’s estuary snake eel. An Ophichthus cuulongensis ...

Hagfishes slime when they are stressed. In fact, one now-internet-famous image of a slime drenched car was the result of an overturned truck filled with the eel-like animals. This incident left a lot ...