More than 200 years ago naturalist Alexander von Humboldt recounted seeing electric eels leaping out of the water to attack horses in the Amazon. The locals herded some 30 horses and mules into a ...

A crocodile locks its jaws around an electric eel, confident in one of the strongest bites in nature, and then something goes ...

Eel has been selected the Dish of the Year for its strides in sustainable farming, increasing accessibility and rising popularity among diners worldwide. The accolade, announced on Dec. 3 by Gurunavi ...

West Cumbria Rivers Trust says eel numbers have fallen by 90% in the last 30 years.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. At first glance, the electric eel’s abilities feel ...

Japan will oppose a proposal by the European Union and other countries to regulate trade in all eel species, including the ...

High demand for eel combined with a decline in stock have resulted in soaring prices for this food item, which, in many cultures, is considered a delicacy. This has fueled concern globally as the ...

An American Eel, Anguilla anguilla, already months into the growing process can still be small enough to fit into the palm of your hand. If you’ve eaten at a sushi restaurant, you might have come ...

The world's top wildlife trade body voted Thursday to effectively ban all international trade in the critically endangered oceanic whitetip shark but rejected a proposal to protect more species of eel ...

A snowflake moray eel peers out from its hiding spot. Bernard Spragg via Flickr under CC0 1.0 Researchers studying moray eels have discovered that these serpentine fishes have a freaky second set of ...