Crocupied? Searching for Siamese Crocodiles with eDNA
Crocodiles are experts at remaining hidden, which makes monitoring their populations a difficult task. Biologists often have to rely on signs like tracks and scat to determine Read More…
Wonders of the Mekong
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…
Measuring Mekong Fish Diversity with Environmental DNA
Being able to consistently and comprehensively monitor aquatic biodiversity is critical to inform fisheries management and evaluate the effectiveness of conservation actions. For large tropical rivers like Read More…
Fish monitoring at the Tonle Sap commercial stationary trawl (Dai) fishery
The commercial stationary trawl (Dai) fishery has been operating in the Cambodian Tonle Sap River for more than 100 years. Members of the Wonders of the Mekong Read More…
Characteristics of the Beardless Barb
by Chhut Chheana / USAID Wonders of the Mekong Wonders of the Mekong Project would like to introduce to you a type of freshwater fish that lives Read More…
These fishes are being reared and released in the Mekong River for conservation
These photos show a Black-Spotted Catfish (Pangasius larnaudii) and a Giant barb (Catlocarpio siamensis) being tagged and released after rearing in a pond at the Bati Fish Read More…
Mekong Generation Storytelling Event in Cambodia
by Seat Lykheang, Young Eco Ambassadors After a 16-month-long journey to learn about Cambodia’s most unique river ecosystem, a group of youth called the Young Eco Ambassadors: Read More…
Explore an Interactive Guide of the Mekong Basin
The Wonders of the Mekong Project has created an interactive tour of the Mekong Basin called a story map. Story maps are user-friendly web applications hosted by Read More…
A Vision for Migratory Fish in Cambodia
Migratory fish are the one of the many great wonders of the Mekong River. Every fall, these incredible fish undertake a massive migration in Cambodia out of Read More…