American eels are slimy, sinuous creatures that slither their slender, scaled bodies through water both fresh and salty. But not much is known about this elusive eel, found in nearly every aquatic ...

A new species of black, slender moray eel has chosen the road less traveled, thriving in dim and muddy river mouths, unlike most of its marine relatives. It is found across the Central Indo-Pacific, ...

Unlike most eel species, which live in saltwater their entire lives, the American eel spends most of its life in freshwater before returning to the Sargasso Sea to spawn. It’s probably their final ...

Research by USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS) scientists and collaborators suggests that erosion in small freshwater streams could be a contributing factor in the decline in American ...

The deep sea is filled with all manner of weird and wonderful creatures. Among them is a bizarre eel species with a giant mouth that has a remarkable resemblance to a pelican's beak. Dubbed the ...

WASHINGTON (CN) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says that a petition to list the American eel as threatened under the Endangered Species Act contains sufficient information to warrant a full year ...