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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

The Megafishes Project Needs Your Support!

May 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment

The economic downturn has hit the Megafishes Project hard.  Both our major donors have cut back on support for the project.  This means that much of our ongoing research on the Mekong giant catfish, the giant freshwater stingray, the golden mahseer of Bhutan, and the giant Eurasian trout has been delayed.  Please consider making a […]

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First Mekong Giant Catfish of the Season Harvested in Northern Thailand

May 3rd, 2009 · 1 Comment

Fishermen in Chiang Khong, Thailand caught a critically endangered Mekong giant catfish on Friday May 1 2009 .  The female fish weighed approximately 150 kg and measured 170 cm in length.  This capture marks the beginning of the fishing season in Chiang Khong, Thailand and Houay Xay, Laos (across the Mekong River from Chiang Khong).  The […]

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Wild population of Mekong Giant Catfish Faces New Challenge

May 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

 An excellent article by Roger Mollot, published in the Mekong River Commission’s Fisheries publication “Catch and Culture”.
 http://202.62.105.253/Catch-Culture/vol14_3Dec08/wild-population.htm
It’s worth noting that much of the research mentioned in this article is now on hold due to lack of funding.

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Tags: Cambodia · Giant fish facts · Mekong giant catfish · News · Thailand · research

New Website: Save the Mekong

March 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments

For those of you interested in the Mekong River, please have a look at a new website dedicated to its conservation:
http://savethemekong.org

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Tags: Cambodia · Mekong giant catfish · Thailand

Mekong Giant Catfish Caught in Champassak (Southern Laos)

February 18th, 2009 · No Comments

Vientiane Times, 19 Feb 2009
An estimated 250kg giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigus) was caught in
Salao village, Phonthong district, Champassak province, on Saturday
night at 11pm by a local fisherman, provincial authorities confirmed
on Wednesday.
Witnesses said the endangered giant catfish (paa beuk) was sold to
traders in Champassak province. According to witnesses, it was loaded
onto a bus bound for Vientiane […]

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“Monster Fish of the Mekong” Airs Tuesday October 21 at 9pm

October 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Join National Geographic Explorer Zeb Hogan on a quest to save some of the biggest freshwater fish in the world. We’ll track the elusive and legendary freshwater stingray in northern Cambodia. These giant stingrays grow to mammoth proportions and Zeb Hogan gets up close and personal with one of them. Then, Hogan is off to […]

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Tags: Cambodia · Mekong giant catfish · National Geographic · Thailand · giant stingray

Videos: Giant Stingray, River Catfish, Mekong Giant Catfish, and Chaophraya Catfish

July 20th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Four videos with facts about Mekong megafish species:
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/fish-animals/bony-fish/giant-stingray-ani.html
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/fish-animals/bony-fish/river-catfish-ani.html
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/fish-animals/bony-fish/mekong-giant-catfish-ani.html
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/fish-animals/bony-fish/chao-phraya-ani.html

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Tags: Giant fish facts · Mekong giant catfish · National Geographic · Thailand · dog-eating catfish · giant stingray