World's oldest eel dies aged 155

[cmantis]

The eel, named Ale, had lived in a well in the small Swedish fishing town of Brantevik, southern Sweden.

It lived through the American Civil War, Two World Wars and the entire 86-year-period of the Curse of the Bambino.
But the world's oldest living eel is no more.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wor...sweden-mourns-article-1.1897740#ixzz3A3uerkok
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[Cu455]

Interesting story. Is it an American Eel?

The fish is now in the freezer, awaiting an "autopsy" to see how and why it lived for so long.

I am sure the autopsy isn't going to be able to answer the questions.

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[Paul B]

I wonder what he died from?

 

[pauliwalnuts]

I wonder how he lived so long. Could the well he lived in be the "Well of Youth"? Hahaha

 

[rookie07]

I don't believe this story...or rather, I think they are mistaken. I bet there were many generations of eels.

 

[cmantis]

I found this: http://www.thenationalkiwicentre.co.nz/

Their eels are 85-100 years old.