🐍European eels embark on one of the longest animal migrations in the world, traveling thousands of miles from the freshwaters of Europe to the Sargasso Sea in a year-long journey.
🥚Eel eggs have never been found in the wild, making eel reproduction a long-standing mystery that was only solved through innovative research methods.
🌊The Danish scientist Johannes Schmidt collected data from Danish trading ships and discovered that the size of eels decreased as they moved west across the Atlantic, before increasing near America.
😮Despite advancements in tracking technology, scientists have yet to find wild eel eggs, indicating that some mysteries can still be solved through ingenuity and perseverance.
📖The Nautilus magazine provides in-depth and enlightening coverage of various scientific topics, including the fascinating world of eels.
