Each year, the Toronto Regional Conservation Authority catches sea lamprey in traps at the mouth of the Humber River as the fish swim upstream to spawn. DOGE disrupts lamprey control efforts For the U ...

An invasive species in the Great Lakes, the eel-like creatures attach onto other fish, such as lake trout, whitefish and salmon, to suck their blood, feed on their flesh and ultimately kill them.

Lamprey do not typically bite people. After finding their way into the Great Lakes about two centuries ago, the creatures decimated fish populations and the commercial fishing industry.

Like bacteria gradually developing resistance to antibiotics, Great Lakes lamprey will eventually adapt to TMF, weakening its effectiveness. And when that happens, populations of trout, whitefish and ...

This excerpt from Ben Gazur’s book ‘A Feast of Folklore: The Bizarre Stories Behind British Food,’ out September 19 in the UK and November 19 in the U.S., dives into some unusual history.

Jason Moore, 47, was looking for a place to catch some fish when he spotted the metre-long creature. The toothy, eel-like animal, dubbed a “living dinosaur” was a dead River Lamprey and was 10 ...

The toothy, eel-like animal, dubbed a 'living dinosaur ' was a dead River Lamprey and was 10 times bigger than Moore had ever seen before. He told The Metro: "It was in the water, on the water’s ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The recent discovery of sea lamprey in the Potomac River has sparked significant debate. Some believe it is a native species that should be left alone, while others insist it ...

That is a lamprey eel that this gorgeous eagle grabbed out of the Squamscott River. The Squascott starts at the Exeter River (the freshwater part), and is the tidally-influenced segment. WARNING: This ...

Dozens of Pacific lamprey eels arrived at Oregon Zoo in Portland. The 25 eel-like creatures, which have species dating back 400 million years, were introduced to the Great Northwest area of the zoo.

The Pacific lamprey, an eel-like fish with a jawless mouth and no scales, has survived three ice ages and five mass extinctions, but populations have declined over the past 75 years due to habitat ...