Habitat loss, deforestation, the illegal wildlife trade and climate change are pushing these extraordinary species towards ...

From a psychedelic tarantula to one of the world’s rarest primates, conservationists are highlighting some of the ...

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 ...

Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation ES. All 19 species of Anguillid eels migrate from the sea, where they are born, to the ...

Norwegian fisheries regulators in a landmark decision have banned all fishing of the critically endangered European eel starting in 2010 and cut 2009 catch quotas by 80 percent. Oslo, Norway – ...

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — Eels are the stuff of nightmares — slimy, snakelike creatures that lay millions of eggs before dying so their offspring can return home to rivers and streams. They’ve existed ...