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“Eel-lectric!” is the 11th episode of the fourth season of Wild Kratts, originally airing on PBS Kids on January 19, 2017. Overall it is the 103th episode of the series.
Synopsis[]
When the Tortuga crashes in the Amazon rainforest, the ship loses power when its electrical systems are damaged. However, Chris and Martin are happy to be in one of the most biologically rich habitats on Earth, and they set out into the rainforest to creature adventure. The Kratt brothers soon find a creature that may be able to solve the Tortuga's electricity problem: the electric eel. They learn about how the electric eel uses its electric powers to catch prey and defend itself from predators like caiman. However, they have to use their electric eel powers and fast when jaguars and caimans invade the Tortuga and terrorize Koki and Jimmy so the Kratts use eel defense power to scare them away; however, the Tortuga starts to sink into the Amazon River and the Kratts need to use their eel powers to power up the Tortuga.
Plot[]
The episode begins with the Kratt brothers visiting the California Academy of Sciences and checking out the electric eel exhibit. They get the opportunity to feed the eels while explaining their ability to produce their own natural electricity. The brothers then wonder what it would be like to have the powers of an electric eel and the show transitions into the cartoon segment.
Animals[]
Animation[]
Note: Featured animals are in bold.
- Electric Eel: Voltage
- Harpy Eagle
- Spectacled Caiman (called Caiman)
- Jaguar
- Red-bellied Piranha (called Piranha)
Mentioned[]
Note: Mentioned animals are linked to Wikipedia.
Trivia[]
Key facts and Creature Moments[]
- Electric eels create electricity using special electrical organs that comprise most of its body, essentially making it a living battery.
- Electric eels use their bioelectrical powers for navigation via electroreception due to their poor eyesight, hunting and killing prey as they have no teeth, and as a defence against predators.
- An electric eel can produce high voltages more powerful than an electric wall socket.
- An electric eel using natural electricity to catch and eat a piranha.
- An electric eel using natural electricity to fend off a caiman.
- Electric eels are good fathers who look after their babies by making a nest out of saliva, guarding them against predators until they are big enough to produce their own electricity for defence.
