by Jonathan Louis | Sunday, April 26, 2020
Supporting Amphibians at home and in the Wild Amphibians are ectothermic (cold-bloodied) vertebrates. The ancestors of the frog, toad and newt species we see today evolved over 370 million years ago. All amphibians require freshwater for their eggs and larvae,...
by Jonathan Louis | Sunday, April 19, 2020
Eel week draws to a close Now we draw Eel Week to a close with a positive story. Since 2011 there has been an increase in the young eels making it back to European coastlines. The downward slope had not changed and maintained this positive trend since the 80s. This...
by Jonathan Louis | Friday, April 17, 2020
Infographic of the Lifecycle of a European Eel We hope you enjoy our infographic on the European eel’s life cycle and pressures they face. This has been created by our Forgotten Fish Project. While we can’t offer you any practical workshops or events right now, we...
by Jonathan Louis | Thursday, April 16, 2020
Illegal Wildlife Trade of European Eels by Jack Wootton When people think of the illegal wildlife trade the species that often come to mind are pangolin, elephant (ivory), rhino and their horns, tiger etc. But one species that does not usually come to mind is...
by Jonathan Louis | Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Eel’s & Ladders Next up for eel week, a fun game for the kids. You have probably heard of snakes and ladders but what about eels and ladders ? Try to navigate from the Sargasso Sea and back again as a European eel! This game follows one of the most...
by Jonathan Louis | Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Life cycle of the European Eel Eels are a catadromous freshwater fish meaning they live in freshwater and spawn the sea. Spawning takes place in the Sargasso Sea, but the exact location has never been found. Eel arrive en masse somewhere under the dense sargassum weed...
