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What are eels?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids by Vermont Public

May 15, 202623:04Health

What are eels? And why are some eels electric? We head to Poughkeepsie, New York to learn about eels with Chris Bowser, Hudson River estuary educator with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation. Plus we le...

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What are eels? is an episode from But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids by Vermont Public. What are eels? And why are some eels electric? We head to Poughkeepsie, New York to learn about eels with Chris Bowser, Hudson River estuary educator w...

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