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Giant Stingray, Mekong Giant Catfish Threatened by Mekong Hydropower Dams

August 2nd, 2010 · No Comments

 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-28/giant-stingray-350-kilogram-catfish-threatened-by-mekong-dams-wwf-says.html
 And the report can be found here:
 http://assets.panda.org/downloads/new_river_of_giants_report_14_may_2010_web_version.pdf

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Tags: Cambodia · China · Mekong giant catfish · News · dog-eating catfish · giant stingray

Top Ten Monster Fish airs Monday at 7 and 10pm July 27th on the National Geographic Channel

July 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Join Zeb Hogan on his search for the world’s largest freshwater fish.  The program features 10 of the largest and most endangered freshwater fish on Earth, including sawfish, taimen, Mekong giant catfish, white sturgeon, alligator gar, and Chinese paddlefish. 

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Tags: Cambodia · China · Giant fish facts · Mekong giant catfish · Mongolia · National Geographic · giant Eurasian trout · giant stingray · recreational fishing · research · science · taimen

Last Stand in China

August 15th, 2007 · No Comments

The Chinese sturgeon is fighting for its existence. National Geographic.com has the full story.

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Tags: China · National Geographic · News

Story on Chinese Paddlefish

July 27th, 2007 · 4 Comments

 National Geographic.com has a news story on the Chinese Paddlefish, a giant river fish thought to be extinct.

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Tags: China · Chinese Paddlefish · National Geographic · News