New York City’s chilly winter impacts eel movement

Declining Eel Population in Staten Island Staten Island’s eel population is experiencing a significant drop. This winter has been unusually cold, which has affected the city’s American eel migration. Almost half of these elusive creatures typically make their journey from the ocean to Richmond Creek during this time, but many are currently facing frozen conditions. […]
REPORT: 2-Foot Eel Causes Severe Injuries By Chewing Through Man’s Intestines After He Inserted It Into Himself

A Vietnamese man suffered severe internal injuries after a two-foot-long eel was inserted into his anus and bit through his intestines, Vietnam News reported. Doctors in Vietnam successfully removed a two-foot-long live eel from a man’s abdomen after it had chewed through his intestines. The incident occurred on July 27 when a 31-year-old Indian man […]
First lab-grown eel meat unveiled — it could be on your plate soon

they are progressing well. Israeli seafood startup Four Sea Foods has unveiled the first cell-cultured freshwater eel prototype of its kind, with plans to introduce it commercially as early as next year. The company believes that by sourcing eels from research labs, it can prevent the extinction of wild eels. Eel, also called eel in […]