A short clip of the eel swimming with its full stomach. (Image credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute) "In all our combined years of exploring the deep ocean, this was the first gulper eel for all of us ...

This parasite is permanently embedded into the gulper eel. "In fact it could not detach even if it did want to," Bernot said. Seeing this parasite in action provides a rare insight into their ...

He said, "When most people, and even fish scientists, hear "gulper eel," they are probably thinking of what is actually the pelican eel—Eurypharynx pelecanoides," which is the only species in ...

Gulper eels, also known as pelican eels, are known for their “large, scoop-like jaw” which they can expand to swallow prey, according to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Gulper eels, also known as pelican eels, are known for their “large, scoop-like jaw” which they can expand to swallow prey, according to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Gulper eels, also known as pelican eels, are known for their “large, scoop-like jaw” which they can expand to swallow prey, according to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.