Visitors to the Tennessee Aquarium may be shocked to learn that an electric eel named Miguel Wattson is lighting up a Christmas tree. A special system connected to Miguel’s tank enables his shocks to ...

Electric eels may look like harmless river creatures, but trust us – you don’t want to touch one. In this video, we dive into how these fascinating animals generate powerful electric shocks, what they ...

A recent email inquiring if an electric eel can kill a person jolted my memory and I recalled an encounter I wrote about several years ago. I was 11 years old, behind the scenes at the Fort Worth Zoo ...