but I have never in my life seen so many adult electric eels together." As a scientist, Dr de Santana's expeditions into the murky, remote waters of the Amazon have revealed 85 new species of ...

There are three species of electric eel that make up the genus Electrophorus. Located in South America’s Amazon and Orinoco ...

For more than 250 years, scientists have known about the electric eel. But in a study released Tuesday, researchers revealed the discovery of two new species that could change our understanding of the ...

It’s very rare for people to be killed by electric eels. “Electrical-sensing abilities are very common in fishes,’ explains Rupert. ‘Even a tiny worm will release an electrical signal into water that ...

The science involving these aquatic hunters has made many people curious as some have tried to understand if this species can actually give you a jolt. Electric eels are not “true” eels which ...