Eels at Stillbaai 

The eels at Stillbaai can be seen at the Palinggat Homestead in Langenhovenstreet where you can find the tourism bureau. Here you can see the only tame eels in South Africa. The eels are hand-fed in the fountain next to the historic homestead. Visitors can also feed the eels. These freshwater eels belong to the Anquilla genus of the family Anquillidae. The Longfin eels have been living here for the past 200 years, Eels migrate when they mature (at the age of 10-20 years) to the east of Madagascar to mate and spawn. The larvae are carried to the mainland of Africa by ocean currents. Elvers (young eels) return to the same place their parents stayed.

. Feeding takes place daily at 11:00 (strictly) Monday – Saturday including public holidays, Sundays only in season.

Palinggat Homestead in Langenhoven Street