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Eel Population

The Mainichi partnered with the Research Institute of Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries in the Osaka Prefecture to conduct a study on the Dotonburi River.

By PA/TPN, in Asia, World, Environment · 24 Feb 2024, 19:31 · 0 Comments

Credits: Unsplash; Author: @ramonkagie;

They managed to catch 11 individuals from the highly polluted river, which was the first time eels had been caught under scientific observation at the location, representing a shining example of resilience.

Last year, near the end a family vacation in Japan, I went off on my own to look for local stories. I stumbled upon a cool one in Osaka—the iconic Dotonburi River is hiding an endangered yet familiar species: Japanese eels!

So, I wrote it up for @NatGeo: https://t.co/2ete3nMyXG
— Shi En Kim, PhD (@goes_by_kim) February 9, 2024

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