Brantevik Eel
Branteviksålen was a European eel (Anguilla anguilla) that is believed to have lived for more than 150 years.[1]
The eel was released into a well in the town of Brantevik, Sweden in 1859 by an eight year-old boy, Samuel Nilsson. On 7 August, 2014, the eel was reported to have died and sent to an expert who determined the eel's actual age to be over 150 years.[2][3]
The eel's head, presumed lost, was recovered later in a fridge.[4] SVT's nature show Mitt i naturen extracted the eel from the well at one point, but eventually released it.[5][6]
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- ^ "Världens äldsta ål död". Retrieved 11 October 2014.
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- ^ "Försvunnet ålhuvud hittat – i frysen". SvD.se. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
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- ^ "Ålens evangelium". Sydsvenskan. Retrieved 11 October 2014.