Journey through our Butterfly House and Aquarium, Eggciting Easter treats for our meerkat mob. Recent work suggests polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) pollution may be a factor in the decline. 208728.Principal Office England - Company Number RC000749 - Registered address Regent's Park, London, England NW1 4RY. The life cycle of the European eel European eels live long, complex lives, travelling thousands of miles and repeatedly transforming their appearance. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ZSL'S CONSERVATION WORK HERE. [19], Much of the European eel's life history was a mystery for centuries, as fishermen never caught anything they could identify as a young eel. Tracking the world's smallest sloth | Wild Science, Banned pollutants threaten Europe’s remaining orcas, Golden Orb Weaver Spider | Curious Creatures, The secret life of the mysterious Aye-Aye, Get 'In With the Spiders' at ZSL London Zoo, New Visitor Centre launches at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, Animals stand up to be counted at ZSL London Zoo, Saving The Mountain Chicken Frog | Breeding, Chinese Giant Salamander | Curious Creatures, Mountain chicken frogs released on Montserrat. The European eel has an astonishing life cycle and is the only European fish species that leave the coast to spawn in the sea. [11][12], The first to achieve some success was DTU Aqua, a part of the Technical University of Denmark. The ‘cubs’ put in a good effort, but it was dad Botzman who showed them how... Meet gentle giant Hugo, one of our greater one-horned rhinos at ZSL... Pygmy hippo, Tapon, celebrated his 14th birthday on Monday 11 November 2019... Matilda and Pip had a whole l’otter fun getting their claws on their... Bhanu, Heidi, Rubi and Indi woke up to the iconic lamp post from The Lion,... Our animals at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo are getting into the Halloween spirit to... We've got slow much love for baby sloth Elio and her mum Marilyn ahead of... All eyes on the gruesome side of nature this Halloween half term! Our tiger cubs are starting to open their eyes! Much of the European eel's life history was a mystery for centuries, as fishermen never caught anything they could identify as a young eel. Happy birthday to Kumbuka who turned 21 on 15 November 2018. Their results indicated that they feed on various planktonic organisms, but especially microscopic jellyfish. [7] The species is listed in Appendix II of the CITES Convention. Glass-eel fishing using basket traps has been of significant economic value in many river estuaries on the western seaboard of Europe. Baby Zhiwa explores the large paddock for the first time! [24], Magnetoreception has also been reported in the European eel by at least one study, and may be used for navigation. Meghan the okapi celebrates World Okapi Day 2018! Eel numbers linked to ocean currents. Beginning life as a leaf-shaped larvae in the Sargasso sea, they make an amazing trans-Atlantic migration to the freshwater rivers of Europe, where […] [15] A follow-up expedition was performed by DTU's own research ship to the Sargasso Sea region in 2014. We're bringing the Zoo to you with help from Bandit and her box. In the early 1900s, Danish researcher Johannes Schmidt identified the Sargasso Sea as the most likely spawning grounds for European eels. Predator keeper Tom gives our meerkat mob some eggciting Easter eggs to... ‘Adventurous four’ dwarf mongoose pups have been born at ZSL London Zoo. European eels are fish with one pair of small pectoral fins and long, snake-like bodies. Find out about the incredible life cycle of the Critically Endangered European eel and their amazing migration. This film, shot in Sapo National Park, 2011, is the first to capture a wild... Our expert keeper Hayley Jakeman answers your questions about red pandas.... Find out about the work of the Institute of Zoology in this video. You'... Keepers at ZSL London Zoo have shared the exciting moment first-time parents... Baby Zhiwa is 6 months old - we're looking back on some of her cutest... Elizabeth's having a splashing time! This week's Curious Creature is the bizarre-looking Surinam Toad. Discover more about the world's largest lizard and the clever method it uses... ZSL Whipsnade Zoo are celebrating the birth of a rather regal Asian elephant... Find out about the Chagos Archipelago, one of the world's last pristine... Find out about ZSL scientists who act as the CSI of the sea. This week's Curious Creature is the cheeky Hanuman langur. [25], Glass eels at the transition from ocean to fresh water, Mature silver stage European eels migrate back to the ocean, Parasite species infecting the European eel include Bothriocephalus claviceps [26] and a range of other intestinal metazoans [27], European eels generally have a low parasite diversity within individuals and ecosystems (component community). Check out ZSL Whipsnade Zoo's brand new Visitor Centre! [10], As the European eel population has been falling for some time, several projects have been started. Our dedicated keepers here... ZSL Whipsnade Zoo’s brand new Centre for Elephant Care was given the royal... Our pack of sisters moved to their new home in Spring 2017. Exploring one of the world's most protected oceans. 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