A pacific snake-eel was found lethargically wiggling in the wet sand and was brought to the seaside Aquarium to try and make it healthy again. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...

A Pacific snake eel, a species rarely seen in waters as far north as Oregon, was discovered wriggling in the sand south of Astoria over the weekend. Around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, Jerry and ...

Pacific snake-eels have been spotted living in the waters of Peru to northern California, according to the privately-owned aquarium. A top biologist in the area told the Chinook Observer the ...

Officials at an Oregon aquarium said a rescued Pacific snake-eel -- only the third member of its species to be found on a state beach -- is recovering after being found struggling in the sand.

This sighting was only the third time one of the snake eels was seen in the state. “Last year on March 14th a Pacific Snake Eel was found on the Long Beach peninsula.

Pacific Snake Eel found on the Oregon Coast. March 29, 2020 (Courtesy Tiffany Boothe/Seaside Aquarium) What was thought to be a sea snake was actually a Pacific Snake Eel ( Ophichthus triserialis ).

Pacific snake-eel found near Sunset Beach, Ore. on Sunday, March 29, 2020. Author: Wendy Gatlin Published: 7:28 AM PDT March 30, 2020 ...

Two people in Oregon found a wiggling snake fish while walking on the beach. The Seaside Aquarium said the creature was a Pacific snake eel, which has only been seen in the state two other times.