SCIENCE IN PICS: The Sacred Eels of Waai

In the village of Waai on Ambon island, Indonesia, a freshwater spring is home to a population of large eels. These “Morea” are considered lucky if seen.
SCIENCE IN PICS: The Sacred Eels of Waai
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The eels emerge from their holes in the rocky walls of the spring when the land owner snaps his fingers on the surface. (Matthew Oldfield)