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Critically endangered eels

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The River Mole is of special conservation importance for many species.  We often hear about the journey salmon make, yet eels don't get the press they deserve.  These amazing creatures migrate the whole way to the UK from the Sargasso Sea and then back again, when they are sexually mature, to reproduce. 

 

Anton tells us a little more about their journey.

European eel - Anguilla anguilla is a species of eel, a snake-like, catadromous fish. They
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