Eels sometimes swim thousands of miles from their birthplace in the Atlantic to rivers and lakes where they live. Researchers say the creatures... Eels May Use 'Magnetic Maps' As They Slither Across ...

American eels are fast disappearing from restaurant menus as stocks have declined sharply across the North Atlantic. While the reasons for the eel decline remain as mysterious as its long migrations, ...

Storied spawning runs of European eels may not be an en masse push to a mating site. Roundabout routes may delay many eels so much that they miss the big event and have to wait to mate until next ...

This week I had a young visitor who rushed into the Oceanarium with his bucket and a very ailing American eel. Charlie wanted to see if I could revive it. I told him that eels are very adaptable, but ...

Eel gobies are some pretty creepy sea creatures, but have you ever learned about them? Read here to learn more!

Young European eels (Anguilla anguilla) are called "glass eels" at that stage because they're transparent except for a dark spine down the middle. Researchers have found that European eels can sense ...

Researchers have found that European eels can sense magnetic fields and may use this ability to navigate thousands of miles through the Atlantic Ocean. Eels have always been mysterious animals. More ...

A man holds elvers, young glass eels, in Portland, Maine, in 2012. Researchers have found that European eels can sense magnetic fields and may use this ability to navigate thousands of miles through ...