156K views · 1.5K reactions | Supercharging your week with one shocking fish: the electric eel!  This fish can produce up to 800 volts of electricity—to put this into perspective, a typical car battery sits at just above 12 volts. Electric eels use their electrifying capabilities for defense, hunting, navigation and communication. Electric eel highlight brought to you by Schneider Electric | Shedd Aquarium | Facebook

14 reactions | Did you know electric eels aren't even eels? They are a species of knifefish! The electric part of their name is correct,however they produce electricity through a specialized organ called the electric organ, which is comprised of thousands of electrocytes. These electrocytes are specialized cells capable of generating electric charges! They use the electricity to hunt and communicate. | The Living Planet Aquarium | Facebook