Eli the eel: A mysterious migration - James Prosek
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They're slippery. They're slithery. And while they totally look like
underwater snakes, eels are, in fact, unique fish that can breathe through their skin and even survive out of water.
James Prosek tracks the life journey of Eli the Anguilla eel as she (yes, she)
travels her mysterious "backward" migration from the sea to fresh water
and back again.
What would you imagine dams would do to migrating eels?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator James Prosek
- Director Veronica Wallenberg
- Animator Johan Sonestedt
- Narrator Michelle Snow
