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Anguilla dieffenbachii
Female NZ Longfin eels, a native eel species, at Willowbanks park reserve, where visitors can feed them and caress them. Scientists and conservation groups have growing concern for the survival of the species as they can be legally fished, and have a slow reproduction rate, breeding only once at the end of their lifetime. Unfortunately last November two men tresspassed the eel encolsure at Willowbanks wildlife reserve, and they slaughtered several of the female eels, some of the fish were 60-70 years old... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/articl...
Spotted on Mar 10, 2010
Submitted on Jan 18, 2013
8 Comments
Dear @Draezeth, they are truly amazing! I hope NZ people will respect the species, and give it a chance to survive...
Wow, those are some long-lived creatures! Kind of creepy, but cute at the same time.
I am going back to my country in a few days, dear Dane...But I'll keep posting in Noah, that's for sure :)
Wow, sounds like they could use the help of New Zealand's nature lovers like you, truly remarkable. Keep up the amazing efforts with the wildlife rescue Despina. :)
Glad you like them, dear @AliHp :)
sweet!
Truly amazing fish! Could you believe they live more thatn 80 years and they breed only once at the end of their lifecycle?
Really incredible!
Very cute eels, I love their eyes