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28 October 2026

Australia's giant spawning eel ball estimated to contain 2.8 million eels

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Australia's giant spawning eel ball estimated to contain 2.8 million eels

CSIRO scientists have identified an underwater mountain off Tasmania where a threatened deep-sea eel species gathers annually.

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