A creature of mystery: New Zealand ’s love-hate relationship with eels

Native species have been revered, feared, hunted and tamed. Now experts hope revulsion can give way to fascinationFor many years, the top-rated attraction in the Tasman district of New Zealand was a cafe famed for its rural setting, seafood chowder – and tame eels.For a few dollars you could buy a pottle of mince and a wooden stick to take down to the stream, where a blue-black mass was shining, writhing, waiting.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Marine life New Zealand Asia Pacific Wildlife Environment World news Fish Biology Rivers Animals Animal welfare āori Oceans Source Type: news