A team of researchers working off the coast of Costa Rica spotted a pelican eel that had “very recently eaten” while performing a Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) dive on June 20. Footage from ...

Gulper eels, also known as pelican eels, are known for their “large, scoop-like jaw” which they can expand to swallow prey, according to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

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Gulper eels, also known as pelican eels, are known for their “large, scoop-like jaw” which they can expand to swallow prey, according to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Given their mouths’ appearance, these eels are also known as “pelican eels.” These creepy eels use their mouths to scoop up prey such as shrimp and little fish, often swallowing them whole.

Mystifying gulper eel glides through the ocean with a full belly after a meal Researchers in Costa Rica spotted a gulper eel, also known as pelican eel, with an expanded stomach after it ate a ...

Pelican Eel Seen Just After Eating in Costa Rica Deep Dive A team of researchers working off the coast of Costa Rica spotted a pelican eel that had “very recently eaten” while performing a ...

Gulper eels, also known as pelican eels, are known for their “large, scoop-like jaw” which they can expand to swallow prey, according to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Gulper eels, also known as pelican eels, are known for their “large, scoop-like jaw” which they can expand to swallow prey, according to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.