The invasive Asian swamp eel is threatening the Florida Everglades by disrupting the food web. This predatory fish has caused ...

Researchers from Florida International University have discovered Asian swamp eels in the Florida Everglades. The 3-foot eel, ...

Heads up Florida. Say hello to your new neighbor, the Asian swamp eel. The swamp eel is one of the latest — and unwelcome — invasive species seen in the Sunshine State and officials want the public's ...

A slimy air-breathing eel that can live out of water for months at a time is slithering our way. Biologists fear the Asian swamp eel could wipe out countless small native Florida fish and ...

WINTER PARK, Fla. — The invasive Asian swamp eel has been discovered in Central Florida, raising concerns about potential impacts on local ecosystems. These eels, which can grow up to three feet long ...

The Everglades, home to one of the most diverse wetland ecosystems, is a symbol of Florida's natural resilience. The area spanning 1.5 million acres of slow-moving water across central and southern ...

There’s another invader wreaking havoc on the Everglades ecosystem, and it’s a slimy fish with a voracious, indiscriminate appetite. Like so many other invasive species, such as iguanas and pythons, ...

Scientists with the University of Florida and the U.S. Geological Survey are asking for the public’s help in spotting invasive swamp eels. The slimy, air-breathing eels were first found in Florida in ...

The airboat engine with long metal rods at the front sputtered to a stop as researchers stood ready with long nets off Tamiami Trail. In the afternoon sun, electrodes dipped into the shallow, ...