Conservationists in Cambodia on Friday celebrated the discovery of six highly endangered Mekong giant catfish in the critical Southeast Asian waterway plagued by illegal fishing, habitat loss and ...

Cambodia is home to the Mekong Giant Catfish, the biggest species of freshwater fish in the world. In the second of a two-part National Geographic Radio Expedition installment, Michael Sullivan ...

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — 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 ...

Six Mekong giant catfish, a critically endangered species, in Cambodia were recently spotted and caught within the span of a week, giving scientists and locals hope that conservation efforts may be ...

This unusual behavior is not observed in Wels catfish populations elsewhere and is believed to be a learned adaptation. Due to limited food sources, the catfish became desperate enough to try hunting ...

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. Cambodian fishermen on the Mekong River made ...

Damming the mainstream of the lower Mekong River would represent a significant new threat to the survival of the Mekong giant catfish, one of the world’s largest and rarest freshwater fish, according ...

Houstonians looking for some healthy fun by reeling in their dinner after a day on the lake are in luck; summer is right around the corner, bringing sunshine and plenty of hefty catfish. Looking to ...

Have you ever seen a fish eat a bird? Probably not, but that’s exactly what the Wels catfish is capable of doing. This video from BBC Earth shows a Wels catfish eating a pigeon whole. This astonishing ...