From February 18 through early April, the fourth level of the main Aquarium building will be closed for renovation, changing access to amenities and guest routes. Staff will be available to assist with alternative routes and accessibility accommodations.
In the spirit of spooky season, we're sharing some frightening facts about a freaky (and fascinating) fish—the electric eel.
Freshen up your home screen with our one-of-a-kind wallpapers featuring an electric eel, found in the National Aquarium's Surviving Through Adaptation habitat.
Although not true eels, these fish look the part with long, snake-like bodies. They can grow to more than 8 feet long, and they lurk in murky pools and muddy waters of South American river basins. Mostly blind, they rely on low-level electrical pulses to navigate and can turn it up when they need to, producing up to 600 volts of electricity to kill prey and protect themselves from predators.
