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A yellow eel spotted for the second time in Coventry is "rare and exciting", says an expert, who is appealing for help from the public to track further local sightings.
Alexander Jones, ecology and biodiversity officer at Coventry City Council, saw one in the River Sherbourne in 2024 but was shocked to see a second this year, since the fish used to be one of the most common species locally, but is now one of the rarest.
The second sighting in the river suggests it is making a slow comeback, Jones said.
"We've lost over 90% of our eels in the last few decades, so they are critically endangered," he explained. "The fact we're starting to see them in Coventry is really... positive."
The European eel is a critically endangered species of fish, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
The British are not yet ready to start serving jellied eel again, but that is a good thing too.
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