The pelican eel (Eurypharynx pelecanoides ... looking deep-sea creatures like the vampire squid. The common fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta) is a rarely spotted deep-sea fish that the Monterey ...

Admit it: You want to pick me up and do the “cheeky rub.” I get that they are irresistibly cute, but they serve a purpose. Even though I technically don’t need to store food for a rainy day ...

They’re adorable and often hilarious, and they put you in a better mood instantly. But photos of cute kittens take things to another level entirely. How can you possibly resist sweet little ...

In this activity, you will decide which type of fish—moray eels or bull sharks—is more closely related to coelacanths. On a separate sheet of paper, draw a coelacanth, bull shark, and moray ...

A dog owner trying to capture the sweet moment of collecting her dog from day care has shared how she accidentally captured something else—the center telling her that her pup wasn't as well ...

This story appears in the September 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine. As a kid, I encountered eels more often in crossword puzzles or Scrabble (a good way to unload e's) than in the ...

Though a fearsome-looking creature, the pelican eel is only two feet long, including the whiplike tail. It lives in all the world's oceans at depths exceeding 6,500 feet. In this image ...

Eels are most often sold live, although they are sometimes available as steaks. A live eel is quite something to manage, so ask your fishmonger for advice. There are serious concerns surrounding ...

Preparing eel isn't difficult, but it can be unpleasant because of the slippery, slimy skin. Most seafood vendors will offer to remove the skin for you, but for this dish, you need it on (it's ...

When you see a picture of an unbearably cute animal, are you ever filled with so much emotion, all you can do is grit your teeth or clench your fists? Do you feel an urge to squeeze something ...

Electric eels are remarkable, snake-like fish with the power to deliver electric shocks to defend themselves, hunt, navigate and even communicate with one another. But how does their amazing ability ...