Feeding California Moray Eels

People taking the tour hold the fish in the hole in the glass. The eels would then find their way to it.
Behind the Scenes.
December 24, 2015

Interesting to see they still have this species. It used to be that they were in underground aquariums that are now part of the Manta queue and aquariums.

That is where the guide said they came from. Presumably no other facility had the room to keep them. They are kept in an interestingly netted enclosure- obviously to keep them from jumping out of the tank. This was the only portion that was glassed over and the only portion that wasn't shaded. There was also a great graphic explaining the double-jaw system of morays.

I take it they're not on-exhibit?

~Thylo

@ThylacineAlive no. They were formerly, but new aquarium development left them with nowhere to be on exhibit.

It is very likely we'll be seeing a new eel exhibit in the near future,though. SeaWorld (or RideWorld) is building another new rollercoaster called the Electric Eel, which would include an aquarium. It's set to open next year I believe.