Eels

As a child my favourite food was eel. The incredible fight they put up for thier size is a marvel of nature. Yet I havnt caught one in years. Eels can travel across land, distances of 15 miles in damp grass and have often been mistaken for snakes. Sadly the Zoological Society of London have seen a 98% drop in eels in the Thames, an iconic cockney staple. Other rivers have seen a similar decline. The Eel originates from the Sargasso Sea in the Atlantic Ocean and can spend 3 years travelling from Sargasso to European rivers. 20 years or so spent in our rivers leads up to thier epic 4000 mile return  journey to the Sargasso to spawn and die. Little is known about these fascinating creatures and no one seems to know why they are disappearing. It is with some sadness that I consider the thought that should I have children they may never taste this delicacy.