Skip to main content
Back to Show
Nature

The Eel Project

The Eel Project trains students and community members to monitor New York's wild eel populations. Volunteers record data on the eels before releasing them above nearby dams and other barriers. Chris Bowser, who heads the project, works for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Estuary Program and Research Reserve, in partnership with Cornell's Water Resource Institute.

Support Provided By
Season
Parrot Confidential
Unlock with PBS Passport
53:10
Parrots and the bittersweet world they share with humans.
Great Zebra Exodus
52:58
Zebras embark on a mass migration from the saltpans of Botswana in search of water.
The Mystery of Eels
52:59
The mysterious eel is found all over the globe, in fresh and salt water ecosystems alike.
An Original DUCKumentary
Unlock with PBS Passport
1:00:42
Take a fascinating look at one of our most familiar birds.
My Life as a Turkey
Unlock with PBS Passport
58:51
One man's remarkable experience of raising a group of wild turkey hatchlings to adulthood.
Elsa's Legacy: The Born Free Story
Unlock with PBS Passport
53:10
The true story that inspired "Born Free".
Braving Iraq
Unlock with PBS Passport
53:10
Azzam Alwash is making an effort to return life to the paradise he remembers.
Echo: An Elephant to Remember
Unlock with PBS Passport
53:10
A look back at this remarkable animal.
Black Mamba
Unlock with PBS Passport
52:59
Scientists aim to change the public perception of one of Africa's most dangerous snakes.
Invasion of the Giant Pythons
Unlock with PBS Passport
53:10
Florida's Everglades National Park is home to a growing number of Burmese pythons.
Clash: Encounters of Bears and Wolves
Unlock with PBS Passport
53:10
In Yellowstone National Park, two predators reign supreme: the grizzly bear and the wolf.
Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air
Unlock with PBS Passport
53:11
CINE Golden Eagle Award Winner: Hummingbirds spend most of their lives in fast forward.
Active loading indicator