Brantevik Eel

The Brantevik Eel (Swedish: Branteviksålen) (before 1859 – before 7 August 2014), also known as Åle, was a European eel (Anguilla anguilla) that is believed to have lived for more than 150 years.[1]

The eel was released into a well in the town of Brantevik, Sweden in 1859 by an eight-year-old boy, Samuel Nilsson. On 7 August 2014, the eel was reported to have died and was sent to an expert to determine the eel's actual age.[2][3]

The eel's head, presumed lost, was recovered later in a fridge.[4] SVT's nature show Mitt i naturen extracted the eel from the well at one point, but put it back.[5][6]

References
  1. "Den 150-åriga brunnsålen i Brantevik finns på riktigt". Ystads Allehanda. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. "Världens äldsta ål död". Ystadsallehanda. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  3. "Världens äldsta ål är död". Göteborgs Posten. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  4. "Försvunnet ålhuvud hittat – i frysen". Svenska Dagbladet. 12 August 2014. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  5. "Åldrig ål åter åtrådd av tv". Ystadsallehanda. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  6. "Ålens evangelium". Sydsvenskan. Archived from the original on 25 November 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
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