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 travels from breeding grounds in the Sargasso Sea, off the coast of Bermuda, to the rivers of Sussex.

A close-up image shows a pelican eel in the deep sea. These creatures can swallow prey larger than their own bodies thanks to a large, expandable mouth.

However, most moray eels specifically adapted to an estuary habitat with mixed salt and fresh water are considered rare. This new and particularly dark moral eel was also discovered by accident.

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 ...