A 30-year-old leopard eel has received a CT scan for a growth in the roof of his mouth—and the resulting images are incredible. Larry Gordon, who is five feet long and weighs 16 pounds, was taken to ...

Even fishball stalls like Penang’s Pitt Street Koay Teow Thng and Puchong’s Hong Kee Handmade Fishball use yellow eel in ...

There are about 800 species of eels that belong to eight suborders, 19 families and 111 genera. Eels are characterized by their elongated, wormlike bodies. Unlike most fish, eels do not have pelvic ...

Eels are delicious: Despite a slimy, snake-like appearance, their tender, rich meat is a favorite in everything from seaside fish fries to sushi to haute cuisine. But today’s eel lover faces a dilemma ...

Note to editors: Multimedia, including videos and photos of electric eels hunting, can be found via Dropbox here (password: eels). Deep in the Brazilian Amazon River basin, scientists led by the ...

Gearhead Records has just released a new split 7" picture disc featuring Texan rockers The Riverboat Gamblers and Japan's Electric Eel Shock. The Riverboat Gamblers contribute an unreleased tune ...

First detected in South Florida in the early 2000s, the sleek, snake-like fish — likely introduced through live food markets from Southeast Asia — now glide through the Everglades marshes as if they ...

It’s no secret that electric eels stun their prey—accounts of such occurrences date back centuries. But unless you work security on the starship Enterprise, “stun” is a vague term. What really happens ...

To protect American and European eels, the EU and Panama want CITES to restrict the trade of all eels Gangs in Haiti are profiting from a lucrative trade in baby eels caught in the crime-ridden ...