The American eel is an unlucky and undeniably slippery hero that spends most its life in Lake Ontario. However, the species makes an incredible journey twice in its life, moving from open ocean to freshwater and back again overcoming many obstacles such as dams and the Bermuda Triangle to spawn in the depths of the Sargasso Sea. Read the full story by Michigan Public.
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