Flashy fish: electric eel powers Tennessee aquarium’s Christmas tree
Visitors to the Tennessee aquarium may be shocked to learn that the Christmas tree is being powered by an unusual renewable energy source – an electric eel.
The flashy fish goes by the name of Miguel Wattson and has his own Twitter account, @EelectricMiguel. A special system connected to Miguel’s tank enables his naturally occurring shocks to power strands of lights on a nearby tree, the aquarium said in a news statement. Miguel releases low-voltage blips of electricity when he is trying to find food, aquarist Kimberly Hurt said. Miguel Wattson TNAQ (@EelectricMiguel) ICYMI, here’s a video of yours truly attempting to use my discharges to power the lights on a Christmas tree. (SPOILER ALERT ::: Of course I pull it off. My ph…Continue Reading