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Move over iguanas. There's a new invasive species moving into Florida, the Asian swamp eel
When was the Asian swamp eel first spotted in Florida? The Asian swamp eel was first detected in Florida in 1997 near Tampa and Miami, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. In late summer 1997 ...
Japanese aquarium cheers up lonely sunfish with cardboard cutouts of people
How do you perk up a lonely fish? This may sound like the start of a particularly silly joke, but it was a very real challenge faced by staff at a Japanese aquarium when they noticed their sunfish was ...
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Scientists are asking the public to report invasive swamp eels
The brownish spotted eel can grow up to nearly 40 inches. They eat crayfish and other small fish that provide important food for wading birds and other Everglades animals. Sightings can be ...