Tuesday, March 30, 2021

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…

Friday, September 18, 2020Tuesday, September 29, 2020

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…

Monday, April 27, 2020Saturday, June 20, 2020

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…

Monday, September 16, 2019Wednesday, December 15, 2021

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…