2.8 Million Eels Have Gathered Around a Single Deep-Sea Mountain Off The Coast of Australia
Scientists from Australia's CSIRO have determined that up to 2.8 million basketwork eels gather annually around Patience Seamount, south of Tasmania. This deep-sea aggregation, weighing over 3,500 metric tons, peaks in autumn and is believed to be a reproductive event. The study quantifies the scale of this rare phenomenon, which occurs on a small seamount within the Huon Marine Park.
Source: 2.8 Million Eels Have Gathered Around a Single Deep-Sea Mountain Off The Coast of Australia — ScienceAlert
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