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Eels

A map shows the first direct evidence of adult European eels migrating to their breeding place in the Sargasso Sea.

All Eels in America and Europe Come From the Bermuda Triangle

But no one's ever seen them there.

Frank Jacobs, Big Think May 10, 2024

Old Alresford, England

Alresford Eel House

A rare example of a building constructed specifically for catching eels.

In 11th-century England, people used more than half a million eels in rental payments.

To Pay Rent in Medieval England, Catch Some Eels

The “Surprised Eel Historian” has mapped every eel rent recorded in medieval England.

Leah Hudson Leva May 18, 2023