The sprawling expanse of the Amazon, where emerald canopies stretch as far as the eye can see, hides a world beneath the surface that few seldom think too closely about: the Amazon River. Playing host ...

BANGKOK -- The world's largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia, according to scientists from the Southeast Asian nation and the United ...

If you’re ever in the Xingu River (a tributary of the Amazon River) in Brazil, look into the fresh flowing water! You might spot one of the endemic spotted rays that call this area home- the Xingu ...

This involved some serious skate-lifting. A fisherman became the envy of anglers everywhere after landing a monstrous 550-pound stingray while casting lines in Argentina. “I’ve caught many large fish ...

BANGKOK - The world’s largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia, according to scientists from the Southeast Asian nation and the United States ...

“This catch was significant because it confirms the existence of these big fish in the stretch of river. This is a very remote stretch of river, it’s not well studied, it’s incredibly important for ...

A gigantic stingray caught in Asia’s third-largest river has been tagged and tracked by researchers, providing a host of information about an entire ecosystem that’s currently under threat. Last year, ...

Fishers in Cambodia recently received a massive surprise when they reeled in a gigantic 400-pound stingray. The hefty ray was dragged up from the murky depths of the Mekong River after it swallowed a ...

Scientists got a rare chance to study a giant freshwater stingray in Cambodia recently. It measured 13 feet to the end of its tail and weighed nearly 400 pounds. Despite its size, it’s not a ...

In the Mekong River in Cambodia, fishers and researchers found a 13-foot-long, 661-pound stingray — a win for conservation efforts in the area. By Jason Bittel For 17 years, Zeb Hogan, a biologist, ...

A female Giant freshwater whipray (Urogymnus polylepis) weighing 400 pounds and measuring 13 feet in length was caught and released in the Mekong River, Cambodia on May 5, 2022. Credit: Wonders of the ...