Ellen Ruppel Shell
August 5, 2024
Eels are strange fish. To many they are “weird and creepy”, but to others they are fascinating. To many around the world, they are also delicious. And therein lies a complicated tale of international trade and a sometimes violent illegal poaching cartel. On this episode of Inquiry, we talk with writer, journalist, and academic ELLEN RUPPEL SHELL. She finds herself swept up in the romance and commerce of the eel in her new book: SLIPPERY BEAST: A TRUE CRIME NATURAL HISTORY, WITH EELS.
