Young European eel (Anguilla anguilla) elvers, or glass eels, being poured from a dip net into a collecting bucket, Somerset, UK

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Young European eel (Anguilla anguilla) elvers, or glass eels, being poured from a legally sized dip net into a collecting bucket on a rising tide on the River Parrett at night, Somerset, UK, March.

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Size: 3755px × 5633px
Location: River Parrett, near Bridgwater, Somerset, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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