These mysterious creatures undertake extraordinary journeys—a metamorphosis and migration so dramatic it rivals any in nature ...

Ask your average North American: eels, those slimy snakelike creatures, are generally held in poor regard. For nature writer Prosek (Trout; Fly-Fishing the 41st), however, they are a compelling ...

Longfin eels prefer clear waters, rocky beds and shade. In early April, a tonne of eels died trying to get to the sea from Canterbury’s Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere, and the sight of their serpentine ...

The natural reproductive ecology of freshwater eels remained a mystery even after some of their offshore spawning areas were discovered approximately 100 years ago. In this study, we investigate the ...

What many people in the West view as vile, slimy creatures are, according to Prosek, the world’s most mysterious fish. (Yes, despite often being mistaken for snakes, eels are fish.) They can live for ...