Exploding eels under Melbourne!! Yes, you heard that damn straight, missy.

For thousands of years, the Traditional Custodians of the land have understood much about the lives of eels. In Western academia, these creatures long remained elusive.

In this episode, I take a trip in a rubber ring down the Yarra River, known first as the Birr-arrung, which flows through the heart of Melbourne. Upon my arrival at Flinders Street Station, I meet urban geographer Dr Alex Faustino. He teaches me about the incredible life cycle of the eel, and invites us all to the free Melbourne-based cycle/walk event (on 4th October and 11th October, respectively) following the journey of the eels, as part of Melbourne Fringe. Details below!

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AN AMENDMENT: After forcing Alex, an urban geographer, to talk about eels - there was one mistake which made it to the Final Cut and for that I apologise. EELS DO NOT EXPLODE!! I repeat!!! The eels do not explode as part of their life cycle. When they reach the Coral Sea at the end of their long migration, the eels spawn, and then they die. They only make the journey to their spawning grounds once, and it is such an energetically costly trip, that their bodies fail them. So there you go - no exploding involved.