Six critically endangered Mekong giant catfish—one of the largest and rarest freshwater fish in the world—were caught and released recently in Cambodia, reviving hopes for the survival of the species.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2005, Thai fishermen caught a ~646-pound, 9-foot Mekong giant catfish, among the largest freshwater fish ever reliably recorded ...

Monster Fish host Zeb Hogan called it a “one-in-a-million” opportunity to help tag, release the special catch. He just happened to be visiting at the time. A massive and rare Mekong giant catfish is ...

The Mekong giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas) is found only in the Mekong River and is one of the largest freshwater fish species in the world. It is also extremely elusive! Since 2000, only 5 ...

Zeb Hogan and colleagues from the Cambodian Fisheries Administration tagging, and then releasing, a Mekong giant catfish. In his book, "Chasing Giants," Hogan describes the importance to people of ...

Dark morning clouds hang over Phnom Penh, the Cambodian capital, as Zeb Hogan readies to head out on the muddy Mekong on a different kind of mission. Usually when the University of Nevada, Reno fish ...

Several giant catfish were released in the Mekong River, representing an important boost to catfish numbers in the Mekong Basin. Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Four adult Mekong giant catfish were released to ...

In this photo released by Zeb Hogan, USAID Wonders of the Mekong Project, people hold a Mekong giant catfish to release it in Mekong River in Kampong Cham, Cambodia on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (Zeb ...

The Mekong River hides some of the largest freshwater fish on Earth, and in 2005, village fishermen in northern Thailand hauled in a Mekong giant catfish so massive that scientists compared it to a ...