alexds1: shoomlah: I MEAN GUYS HAVE YOU EVEN SEEN THIS WHAT IS THAT I DON’T EVEN EEL LARVAE ARE THE COOLEST THING EVER IT IS OFFICIAL Eel larvae are also a billion dollar industry, and make up a large percentage of the fish market. Nobody knows exactly where/how/under what conditions eels breed in the wild, so the only way to sustain the eel industry is to collect these larvae from the oceans after they are born. There has been some progress in eel farming, but not enough to meet the massive consumer need. Not sustainable, as you can imagine. Eels, both larva and adult, are pretty fascinating. To learn more about the culture and mythology surrounding eels, I’d really recommend you check out the book Eels by James Prosek. I read it last month and I learned a lot. I love eels you guys Watch that video they’re fantastic

alexds1:

shoomlah:

I MEAN GUYS HAVE YOU EVEN SEEN THIS

WHAT IS THAT I DON’T EVEN

EEL LARVAE ARE THE COOLEST THING EVER IT IS OFFICIAL

Eel larvae are also a billion dollar industry, and make up a large percentage of the fish market. Nobody knows exactly where/how/under what conditions eels breed in the wild, so the only way to sustain the eel industry is to collect these larvae from the oceans after they are born. There has been some progress in eel farming, but not enough to meet the massive consumer need. Not sustainable, as you can imagine.

Eels, both larva and adult, are pretty fascinating. To learn more about the culture and mythology surrounding eels, I’d really recommend you check out the book Eels by James Prosek. I read it last month and I learned a lot.

I love eels you guys

Watch that video they’re fantastic

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  1. shadowroth reblogged this from luzerna and added:
    Holy shit guys, this is one awesome animal. I mean, look at it move! I could sit and watch these guys swim all day.
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  6. thescribblekid reblogged this from shoomlah and added:
    They’re like little glowy submarines leaving trails of light!
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  8. uglytshirt reblogged this from shoomlah and added:
    god these are the Fantasia fish made real but better
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  11. violinkitten reblogged this from somnomania and added:
    I’ve never seen something so…magical and surreal. Damn.
  12. roawrm reblogged this from alexds1 and added:
    eels r so cool
  13. somnomania reblogged this from chanterbury and added:
    jesus this is basically the coolest and prettiest thing i have ever seen in my life
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    didn’t even know eels had larvae. The more you know.
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    Whoa everything I ever knew
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    omg
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    I could have gone my whole. damn. life. not knowing that this existed. I really wish I had.
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