It also, according to Wonders of the Mekong, indicates "spawning activity" in the Mekong River after 25 years of conservation work by the group in collaboration with the local community and fisheries.

The cat’s cradle was a tight rail hub. Rescuers had the ultimate catch-and-release experience after saving a monster Mekong River catfish that became trapped inside a flooded train station in ...

The Mekong giant catfish is woven into the region’s cultural fabric, depicted in 3,000-year-old cave paintings, revered in folklore and considered a symbol of the river, whose fisheries feed ...

FILE - Scientists, officials and fishermen release a 300-pound giant freshwater catfish after it was tagged, into the Mekong River, near Kampong Cham province, Cambodia, Dec. 10, 2024.

Two Mekong giant catfish called "trey riech" (for royal fish) in Khmer, a critically endangered species, were released in a ceremony at the confluence of Cambodia’s Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers. The ...

Mekong catfish can grow to be 650 pounds, which is closer to 736 pounds, but they have never been seen outside of Southeast Asia’s Mekong River. They are endemic to the area and are also ...

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Zeb Hogan plunges into the muddy brown waters of the Tonle Sap River and grabs hold of a 321-pound silvery giant catfish that has just slid out of a blue tarp held by ...

People hold a Mekong giant catfish to release it in Mekong River in Kampong Cham, Cambodia on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. Author: ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL (Associated Press) Published: 11:40 PM EST December ...

People hold a Mekong giant catfish to release it in Mekong River in Kampong Cham, Cambodia on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. Author: ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL (Associated Press) Published: 8:40 PM PST December 12 ...

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 ...

Six critically endangered Mekong giant catfish — one of the largest and rarest freshwater fish in the world — were caught and released recently in Cambodia. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...