Right image is a photo of an American Eel on red sand. Left image is a close-up illustration of a soft brown and yellow adult eels. The eel is haloed by soft white- yellow colour and a teal colour background. There are smaller images of the different life stages of eel around the edges. Text: Kataq (Eels) are significant to the Mi’kmaq culture. Learn more - https://www.uinr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/eel-poster-website-1.pdf Logo: Museum of Natural History a part of the NSM.

The Mi’kmaq have a deep relationship with Kataq (Eels). To read more - www.uinr.ca/wp-content/u...

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Left image is of a map locating the Sargasso Sea within the Atlantic Ocean. The land masses are black, the ocean water is teal, the currents surrounding the Sea are marked as pink arrows and a white circular area identifies the Sargasso Sea. Inset image of eels swimming shot from below photo by Mathieu Foulquie Biosphoto, Minden Pictures. Central image of the Cabot Trail, Bras d'Or lookout, photo by Megan Hirons Mahon. Right image is an aerial photo over Shubenacadie, photo by Megan Hirons Mahon. Text: Kataq live in various habitats throughout their life from the Sargasso Sea to inland estuaries and coastal waterways. These ecosystems can be affected by environmental hazards, climate change and human activities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL2JMRNV7cw. Logo: Museum of Natural History a part of the NSM.

#Kataq live in unique ecosystems like the #SargassoSea, #NovaScotia and other waterways along the Atlantic coastline. Kataq and their habitats are susceptible to environmental disasters, #ClimateChange, manmade obstructions and unsustainable harvesting. species-registry.canada.ca/index-en.htm...

Central image is a curved, silver bellied eel facing the left corner with a tapered mouth and small fins behind its gills. Text: American Eel. Orange circle, Threatened Species at Risk. As a migratory fish, American Eels (Kataq) live in saltwater and freshwater during different stages of their life cycle. Once adult size Kataq can measure 1 meter. #AmericanEels #NSWildifeSpotlight #SpeciesAtRisk #Mi’kmaq #Kataq. Logo: Museum of Natural History a part of the NSM.

#Kataq hatch as Larva and live in the #SargassoSea until they migrate inland to freshwater. Between juvenile yellow stage to adult silver stage, Kataq live in #NovaScotia for over 20 years before returning to the Sargasso Sea to spawn. Learn more- www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqvW...

Alt text: Title page: Nova Scotia Wildlife Spotlight. Species at risk. Five coloured circles from left to right: Yellow is for endangered, orange is for threatened, pink is for vulnerable, violet is for extirpated, navy blue is for extinct. Image of the sky looking through trees from below. A weekly post spotlighting a different species currently at risk in Nova Scotia. #NSWildlifeSpotlight. Logo: Museum of Natural History a part of the NSM.

American Eels (Kataq) are THREATENED. They are a migratory fish that lives in saltwater and freshwater at different stages of their life cycle. Once reaching adult size Kataq can measure 1 meter.
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