First Acoustic Tagging of Giant Freshwater Stingray in Cambodia
Deep within the murky waters of the Mekong River, giants lie concealed. Hard as it may seem, in this mysterious environment even an animal roughly the size Read More…
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Where Have All the Giants Gone? Using Fisher Knowledge to Study Megafish Declines
Historically, being the biggest fish in the stream meant megafish species were not threatened by predators and ruled the rivers with their bulky bodies. But today, fishing Read More…
A Mekong River Giant: The Mottled Eel
Of all the river basins in the world, the Mekong is home to third highest number of freshwater megafauna species. One of these freshwater giants is the Read More…
Catch, Raising and Release of Mekong Megafish
by Seila Chea Dr. Zeb Hogan, who leads USAID’s “Wonders of the Mekong” project, says, “Giant fish are flagship species that symbolize the ecological integrity of the Read More…
Missing Megafauna: Decline of Large Aquatic Animals
For many people, the term “megafauna” evokes images of terrestrial or marine behemoths of bygone eras, like the mastodon or the megalodon. But contemporary Earth is home Read More…