Case in point, according to a report in Nature, the breeding ground for the critically-endangered European eel was found in 2022, confirming that it is in the Sargasso Sea as originally suspected.

The Sargasso Sea Commission notes that endangered species of eels go to the sea to breed, while whales – most notably sperm and humpbacks – migrate through it, as do tuna and other types of fish.

They live in the pond across the street from my house, but guess where they—and every other American eel—were born? In a warm womb a few thousand miles away called the Sargasso Sea.

Ellen Ruppel Shell takes a deep dive into the facts, figures and fascinating people that swirl around the intriguing eel.

In biology class we were told that the eels we caught in creeks and ponds had emerged from eggs suspended in the ocean, specifically the Sargasso Sea, the southwestern part of the clockwise gyre ...

“Many scientists call the Sargasso Sea a nursery in the open ocean ... sea turtles that swim there after hatching, but also eels, shrimp, crabs, mahi mahi, and marlins. Despite the animated ...