Invasion of the Lampreys
Podcast: The Atlas Obscura PodcastPublished On: Wed Nov 12 2025
Description: About 100 years ago, the Great Lakes were inundated with an unwelcome visitor – the leech-like, blood-sucking, creepy-looking sea lamprey. For decades, a small governmental organization has kept the lampreys (aka Vampire Fish) in check. But now, thanks to federal budget cuts, it's not clear who will win: the Great Lakes or the sea lamprey.Read Katie Thornton’s full story in the New Yorker: https://bit.ly/3WIEz9F Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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