Do electric Eels Really Make Electricity?

Yes, they certainly do! Their bodies can produce a very strong jolt of electricity. In some aquariums we can see demonstrations of how electric eels produce enough power to turn lights on. They can shock whatever is swimming in the water around them. The electric eel produces electricity in modified muscle tissue activated by nerves. It can emit a momentary burst of electricity as high as 650 volts, which can stun large animals. In addition to these strong emissions used to attack prey and ward off enemies, a weaker electrical discharge is used to learn about the eel's surrounding.