Eel Suitcase
@eelsuitcase
Using writing, illustration and absurdity to talk about the critically endangered European Eel, with @LukeThompson210 & @JohnDKilburn Header illo Fox Vincent.
World Eel Day 2025!16th May - Huge thanks to @foxsnails for another fantastic poster and for suggesting this year's optional theme: Eelvasion! Tag/# us in your eel activities to get involved #eels #worldeelday #worldeelday2025 eels.cargo.site
🐍 It’s #EelWeek2025! The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) travels 5,000–7,000km from the Sargasso Sea to the Thames: one of nature’s greatest migrations. But it’s critically endangered. Dive in: 🔗 Fish Migration Roadmap thamesestuarypartnership.org/fish-migration… #ThamesEstuary #EuropeanEel
4/ Q4: What’s the leading cause of their population decline? A. Natural predators B. Climate change C. Barriers & overfishing D. Lack of food 📉🌍
3/ Q3: What’s the term for a young eel migrating into freshwater? A. Leptocephalus B. Glass eel C. Elver D. Yellow eel 🦯💧
2/ Q2: How far do they migrate to spawn in the Sargasso Sea? A. 1,000 km B. 3,000 km C. 5,000–7,000 km D. 10,000 km 🌊🧭
🧵🧠 Think you know eels? Let’s see how slippery your science is… Take our #EelWeek2025 quiz and test your freshwater fish facts 👇 1/ Q1: True or False European eels can travel across wet surfaces to bypass migration barriers. 🐍🌧️
A reminder, on #WorldEelDay, that eels are *the* most heavily trafficked animal on earth, both in terms of numbers and value.
On the evening of May 15, fishery officers, assisted by border services officers, seized 109 kgs of elver at Toronto Pearson International Airport, worth approximately $400K to $500K.
Huge thanks to all those who helped with the World Eel Day pop up show today! This film was taken as we put it up #worldeelday #worldeelday24 @RuthieCollins @SEGandrewK
And this new essay by @1lauragutierrez explaining the #harms faced by #EuropeanEel #WorldEelDay beastlybusiness.org/2024/01/22/wha…
#WorldEelDay + we’re bringing you content ALL ABOUT EELS! European eels (Anguilla Anguilla) live in rivers, lakes, estuaries, + coastal waters, adapting to various salinities + temperatures. They're catadromous: living in freshwater, migrating to the sea to breed. #worldeelday24
Little is known about European eels (Anguilla anguilla), but extensive research has revealed some of their mysterious ways…let’s start with their lifecycle - watch below to hear all about it from Jack, our resident eel enthusiast. #worldeelday #worldeelday24 #AnguillaAnguilla
Take Your Eel By the Tail... 17th c. Dutch emblem book with all sorts of slippery advice for the youth! @NewberryLibrary i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CA… #worldeelday #worldeelday24 #eels @greenleejw #emblems
How can we help our amazing eels? 🪢EEL ROPES🪢 are a low-cost, nature-based solution that lets eels bypass otherwise impassable barriers. Watch here: buff.ly/3WM82R8 #WorldEelDay #NatureBasedSolutions #EelConservation
It's #WorldEelDay...a day to champion this fascinating fish! What’s not to love about a global ceelebration! Of course, in this house we celebrate Eel Day *everyday*
Beautiful prints and blocks made by Andrew Worman and @LoukasMorley in our exhibition at @NWTCleyCentre @eelsuitcase #worldeelday #worldeelday24
Finally, to round off #WorldEelDay, here’s an ‘eely’ good talk Jack delivered on everything about the European Eel! Jack is behind the #ForgottenFishProject👉tinyurl.com/3hz6xr6x Tune into the talk: youtu.be/BGxASCtoHfM + repost to show your support for #WorldEelday24!
#Worldeelday2024 and here's a nostalgic poem about eels in #Manaccan on the #Helfordriver back in the 1970s @eelsuitcase