Eli the eel: A mysterious migration - James Prosek

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.

Lesson by James Prosek, animation by Cinematic.

[ButtKraken]

Never thought I'd hear the words, "giant orgie" in an educational video.

[toastasteron]

That fast transformation
That untrackable location while growing
Lives in the bermuda

I'm sensing sea monster

[kristophxr]

Thanks for making an eel look cute instead of terrifying for once

[CynSw]

"Goodbye Elaine. Pleasure the meet you"

HOW CAN U BE SO CALM

[smooshfanultra]

The most emotional death of all history : Eli the eel
Like this video if you cry everytime.

[kanserthecrab]

“So you a boy a girl?”
“Dunno.. haven’t reached fresh water yet.”
“Bro, same... So like if one of us are girls, wanna smash?”
“Shoot, bet.”

[zapman]

Still a better love story than Twilight...

[david]

ELAINE NOOO :'( I WAS JUST GETTING TO KNOW YOU. COME BACK TO ME GOD DAMN IT. WHY GOD

[squeamish]

beautifully illustrated and thoughtfully put together. The mystery of our fellow creature....endlessly awe inspiring!

[exody]

comments:10%actual questions, 20%random, 70%orgy

[juliuscaesar]

“Goodbye Elaine, it was a pleasure knowing you”


WHY? Oh my goodness that hurt rip Elaine, an absolute Queen 👑

[moniqueperreault]

"A transparent leaf shape thing"
XD

[fakepianist]

when Ted-Ed says "orgy" in a video about your favorite animal

[deltaA]

Wow, this is super informational! Never new anything about eels until today. Usually, when I hear eels, I think of electric eels. That reminds me, how are eels electric?

Eli depicted here is SO CUTEEE!!!! :D

Elaine here looks cute but I remember the first time I scuba dived (I was alone) and saw an eel about my size that almost scared the crap out of me.
Or that one level in Super Mario 64 with the giant eel *goose bumps*

[kaizermmm]

Why don't they put a locating chips on some eels (for study purposes)

[AmphiptereSiX]

This is what I love about science... it manages to amaze you about things you previously never knew were so interesting :)

[oakenshadow]

Sometimes i think you could put more emotion into the narration, but then i realize that it works better when you let the imagery dictate our emotions towards the subject. Another video well done!!!

[oliviawalker-mister]

1:24 “hatching into a transparent leaf shaped thing” 🤣

[lucaslayton]

These eels look so cute. Not at all like the eel in Super Mario 64, of which my nightmares are made.