European eel (Anguilla anguilla) migratory adult “silver eel” trapped on a rock ledge on a sandy beach on a very low tide, Dunraven Bay, Wales.

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European eel (Anguilla anguilla) migratory adult “silver eel” trapped on a rock ledge on a sandy beach on a very low tide, Dunraven Bay, Glamorgan, Wales UK, September. Protected by their mucus coating, eels can breathe air through their skin for several hours.

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Size: 5828px × 3885px
Location: Southerndown Beach, Glamorgan, Wales
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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