A few years ago, Heather Adamson was walking around a pet store when the sight of a distressed animal stopped her in her tracks. She saw an eel stuck in a cramped tank, swimming frantically upside ...

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — Eels are the stuff of nightmares — slimy, snakelike creatures that lay millions of eggs before dying so their offspring can return home to rivers and streams. They’ve existed ...

Following the Clean, Drain, Dry process is strongly recommended to prevent human-assisted migration of Asian swamp eels and other invasive species. The Asian swamp eel is an air-breathing, mud-loving ...

The population of American eels has declined. They need protection, conservationists say, despite their resilience. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll find out about eels that ...