CONTINUE GO! START OVER TRY AGAIN Touch Pad The Eelmazing Maze Take the American eel through its journey to the Sargasso Sea so it can safely release its eggs. By: Charles Marshall Research & Education Assistant Mi'kmaw Conservation Group The Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq The American eel starts its life in the Sargasso Sea in the Atlantic Ocean. Then it floats and swims to rivers and streams across North and South America. It spends most of its life in freshwater. Once it is time to reproduce, it goes back to the Sargasso Sea. This is where it was born in saltwater. Help the American eel return safely to its breeding grounds. Predators are animals that feed on eels. The eel has very few predators. They are: porbeagle sharks, barracudas, grouper fish, humans and, sometimes, seabirds. Sargasso Sea Careful, don't touch the sides! Start Slide your mouse, finger or stylus on the screen, in the direction you want the eel to move. (Note: you do not have to touch the eel to move it) Congratulations You've made it to the Sargasso Sea! Barracudas, this nasty fish is hungry and loves to feed on eels. Grouper fish is a large fish with a large appetite. Eel is its favorite food on the menu. The net represents humans; watch out so they don't catch you! Porbeagle sharks, keep your eyes open, they're one of the American eel's biggest predators! Oops! Woah, slow down! Be careful, those walls are dangerous. Try again, you can do it!