Electric Eel Lights a Christmas tree
Are you not yet feeling that holiday spirit? We here at Aquatic Life want to change that!
Here is a video for your enjoyment from our friends in Japan. For the past five years a Japanese aquarium in Kamakura, south of Tokyo, has put this display on to draw in the crowds and educate about the wonders of the ocean.
The system works by utilizing two aluminum panels inside of the tank to capture the energy released by the eel every time it moves. As a result the six foot tall trees lights are illuminated in short bursts. Eels are amazing creatures whose internal organs basically function like a battery. However instead of using chemicals they use nerve cells and the polarization occurs across their cell membranes.
We hope you enjoy the video and from all of us here at Aquatic Life we wish you Happy Holidays!!!
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