Glowing sea animals use bioluminescence powered by luciferin to communicate, attract prey and defend themselves, turning the ...

Part of the ocean food chain was on full display for divers in Maldives. Rare footage shows a battle between a large eel, a ...

Eels. Just the name can bring shivers to some. Slippery, slimy and wiggly like snakes. All true, but some of us think they are amazing creatures. Yes, I confess to being enamored of these slippery ...

The European Eel is a critically endangered fish species with a dramatic decline the past 30 years, less than 5% is left of the stock. Conservation efforts have so far failed to deliver and scientific ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Certain fish and the Bermuda Triangle are linked in an ...

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has enacted sweeping new trade protections for sharks and ...

CNW/ - The Government of Canada is committed to protecting aquatic species while supporting the cultures, communities and industries that depend on them. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) recognizes ...

The American eel fishery has historically focused on mature eels (as shown here), which are exported around the world. But these days, there’s more money to be made from juveniles. Photo by Darren ...

The population of American eels has declined. They need protection, conservationists say, despite their resilience.

Off the coast of the Arabian Peninsula, a 1-foot-long sea creature with “sharp” teeth tucked itself deep into the crevice of a coral reef. Eventually something lured it out — and right into a trap.

Eighth-graders on Staten Island spent their free time this past spring counting — thousands of eels! Dozens of nature-minded middle-schoolers waded into Richmond Creek with nets in hand to scoop out ...

A group of wildlife biologists recently made a rare discovery after finding a fish thousands of miles away from where it was spawned. The Aquatic Invasive Species Crew from the Kansas Department of ...