A chance discovery, which confirms 200-year-old claims of eels attacking horses in the Amazon, has proved that electric eels leap out of water to attack predators. Never corner an animal, always leave ...

Did you know that electric eels are not actually eels at all? They're a specific kind of 'knifefish' that lives mainly in bodies of fresh water in South America, such as the Amazon River. Electric ...

Call it a shock discovery: DNA research has revealed two entirely new species of electric eel in the Amazon basin, including one capable of delivering a record-breaking jolt. The findings are evidence ...

Discover how to survive an electric eel attack.

Joey Turnipseed, the Aquarium’s audio visual production specialist, attached sensors to Wattson’s tank that harnesses his natural electrical discharge to a set of speakers. “The speakers convert the ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – The Akron Zoo said a difficult decision was recently made to humanely euthanize a 9-year-old electric eel. Last week, the zoo shared pictures on social media detailing the tedious ...

Watch up-close as we feed one of the world’s most powerful electric eels, capable of delivering shocks strong enough to stun prey or a human! Captured in smooth 60fps high-definition, this ...