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PIRANHA
Premiered April 5, 2009 |
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In 1976 a packed coach crashed into the Amazon killing 39 people. When the bodies were pulled out, some had been so viciously mutilated by
piranhas they could only be identified by their clothes. Extreme angler Jeremy Wade investigates the piranha.
Profile: Piranha
Video: Piranha Devours a Duck
Video: A Really Big Piranha
Video: Vampire Piranha?
Video:Swimming in a Piranha Pool
Video: Piranha Killers
Map: Where to Catch Piranhas
Photos: See Piranha Photos
KILLER CATFISHhttp://animal.discovery.com/fish/river-monsters/goonch-catfish/
Premiered April 12, 2009 |
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Extreme angler Jeremy Wade searches for the
goonch — a potentially huge, man-eating species of catfish in the foothills of the Himalayas. It's the biggest and toughest challenge he's ever faced.
Profile: Goonch Catfish
Video: Man-Sized Killer Catfish
Video: Catching Goonch Catfish
Video: Turtle Strikes Like a Snake
Map: Where to Catch Goonch
Photos: See Goonch Photos
ALLIGATOR GAR
Premiered April 19, 2009 |
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In the deep South is a fish reputed to have committed a series of violent attacks on humans. This creature is said to be as vicious as a shark and big as a 'gator. Extreme angler Jeremy Wade heads to Texas to reveal the truth about the
alligator gar.
Profile: Alligator Gar
Video: A Prehistoric Giant
Video: Landing a Giant Gar
Video: Swimming with Alligator Gar
Video: Alligator Gar Draws Blood
Map: Where to Catch Gar
Photos: See Gar Photos
EUROPEAN MANEATERhttp://animal.discovery.com/fish/river-monsters/wels-catfish/
Premiered April 26, 2009 |
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Wade travels to Germany where he meets victims of a beast that has been raising its snout above the surface of freshwaters in Europe for the past 700 years. We discover that the
Wels catfish is an aggressive predator of man eating proportions.
Profile: Wels Catfish
Video: Monster Wels Catfish
Video: Wels Catfish Attacks
Video: Wels: Built to Kill
Map: Where to Catch the Wels
Photos: See Wels Catfish Photos
AMAZON ASSASSINS
Premiered May 3, 2009 |
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In the darkest depths of the Amazon lurks a dinosaur. Legends tell of an evil spirit inhabiting an enormous fish. Taller than a man, it is covered in scales and crushes its prey with a tongue made of bone. Jeremy Wade encounters the legendary
arapaima.
Profile: Arapaima
Video: Battling an Arapaima
Video: The Powerful Arapaima
Map: Where to Catch Arapaima
Photos: See Arapaima Photos
AMAZON FLESH EATERS
Premiered May 10, 2009 |
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A man swallowed whole by a fish. A body eaten alive from within. Another penetrated in a most unnatural fashion. Yet more with multiple stab wounds. Jeremy Wade is in pursuit of some of the Amazon's most notorious flesh eaters.
Profile: Piraiba Catfish
Profile: Candiru Catfish
Video: A Growling Piraiba Catfish
Video: Muscular Amazon Catfish
Video: Air-Breathing Catfish
Video: Fish Swims Up Urethra
Video: Cannibal Piranha
Map: Where to Catch Piraiba
Photos: See Piraiba Photos
FRESHWATER SHARK
Premiered May 17, 2009 |
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No fish inspires the same terror as the shark. A creature with an insatiable hunger for brutal violence. But at least these killers are confined to the oceans. Or are they? Expert angler Jeremy Wade investigates the deadly
bull shark.
Profile: Bull Shark
Video: Sharks Thriving in Freshwater
Video: Catching a Bull Shark
Video: Gigantic Queensland Grouper
Map: Where to Catch Bull Sharks
DEMON FISH
Premiered March 28, 2010 |
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Jeremy Wade journeys to the infamous Congo River in Africa in search of the world's most ferocious fish. This supernatural monster predator pushes Jeremy to his physical and mental limit. It requires all of his skills and the help of a witch doctor.
Profile: Goliath Tigerfish
Video: The Demon Fish
How to Catch: A Goliath Tigerfish
Video: Demon Fish: Jaws of Death
Photos: See Goliath Tigerfish Photos
Video: Monster Chomps Fish in Half
Video: Hooking a GoliathTigerfish
DEATH RAY
Premiered April 25, 2010 |
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Jeremy Wade heads to the Mekong River in Thailand in search of one of the world's largest, most terrifying river fish: the
giant freshwater stingray. Armed with a venomous, 10-inch barbed tail, this 700-pound monster tests Jeremy to his physical limit.
Profile: Giant Freshwater Stingray
Video: Mother of All River Monsters
How to Catch: A Giant Stingray
Video: Giant Death Ray
Video: A Tiny Mekong Giant Catfish
Video: The Evolution of Stingrays
Photos: See Giant Stingray Photos
KILLER SNAKEHEAD
Premiered May 2, 2010 |
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Angler Jeremy Wade sets his sights on an aggressive Far Eastern predator that's now invading America's backyards. Accused of homicide, and said to breathe air and crawl on land, the
snakehead is a monster that sounds more like a gangster than a fish.
Profile: Giant Snakehead
Video: Diving for Snakeheads
How to Catch: A Snakehead
Video: The Giant Snakehead
Video: A Bullseye Snakehead
Video: Carp Have Panic Attack
Photos: See Snakehead Photos
CONGO KILLER
Premiered May 9, 2010 |
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Jeremy Wade travels to one of the few rivers left on earth that will still test a fisherman. The Congo, a river steeped in legends... and soaked in violence. One spirit in particular is said to lure fishermen from their boats to their death.
Profile: Kamba Catfish
Profile: Vundu Catfish
How to Catch: A Congo Catfish
Video: Belching African Lungfish
Video: Killer Congo Catfish
Video: Catfish Still Alive at Market
Photos: Kamba & Vundu Catfish
ALASKAN HORROR
Premiered May 16, 2010 |
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Extreme angler Jeremy Wade searches for the lethal lake monster of native legend that's been dragging people down to an icy grave for centuries. He ends up landing the largest fish he's ever caught, but is this the monster?
Profile: White Sturgeon
Video: Bear Steals Jeremy's Catch
How to Catch: A Northern Pike
Video: The Predatory Pike
Photos: See White Sturgeon Photos
Video: Massive White Sturgeon
RIFT VALLEY KILLER
Premiered May 23, 2010 |
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Jeremy Wade is on a quest to Africa's Rift Valley to explore the roots of fishing and the monsters these first fishermen faced. It's a dangerous place, filled with killer crocs, hippos and warring gangs, but at its heart is a worthy prize: the Mputa, aka
Nile perch, Africa's largest freshwater fish.
Profile: Nile Perch
Video: Landing a Nile Perch
How to Catch: A Nile Perch
Video: Hungry Nile Perch
Video: Huge Nile Catfish
Photos: See Nile Perch Photos
HIDDEN PREDATOR
Premiered May 30, 2010 |
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The biggest bull shark ever recorded was caught in South Africa, in a river. Was this monsterous freshwater catch a horrifying fluke, or are there more shark giants prowling this river? Jeremy Wade heads to South Africa to see if he can land a monster!
Profile: Bull Shark
Video: Bull Shark Caught in River
How to Catch: A Bull Shark
Video: Giant African Bull Shark
Video: Hooking a Giant Bull Shark
Photos: See Bull Shark Photos
Video: Carp Chomped by Bull Shark
THE MUTILATOR
Premiered April 10, 2011 |
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Jeremy Wade travels to Papua New Guinea to investigate a spate of bizarre deaths on one of the world's last great unexplored rivers, the Sepik. A creature there is tearing chunks from unsuspecting fishermen and devouring certain male body parts. Jeremy has never fished in this part of the world and knows little of what might be there. Nothing could prepare him for what he discovers.
Profile: Red-Bellied Pacu
Photos: See Pacu Photos
How to Catch: A Pacu
Video: The Mouth of Madness
Video: Squeaking Baby Crocodile
Deleted: An Unfamiliar Fish
Deleted: A Boatload of Monsters
Video: The Nutcracker Fish
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FLESH RIPPERhttp://animal.discovery.com/fish/river-monsters/new-zealand-longfin-eel.html
Premiered April 17, 2011 |
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Jeremy Wade is on the trail of a mysterious man-eater. New Zealand's freshwaters have been a safe place for swimmers, yet as Jeremy finds out, its remote rivers and deep lakes provide refuge for an ancient and slippery predator that can stay hidden for more than a century. To flush one out, he must put himself on the menu.
Profile: New Zealand Longfin Eel
Photos: See Longfin Eel Photos
How to Catch: A Longfin Eel
Video: Catching the Flesh Ripper
Video: Bitten by Flesh-Ripping Eels
Extended: Stalking Longfin Eels
Deleted: The Longfin Eel Migration
Video: Longfin Eels: Maneaters?
Extended: Eels Devour Deer Carcass
SILENT ASSASSIN
Premiered April 24, 2011 |
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Jeremy Wade travels to the Paraná River in the remote northeast corner of Argentina to investigate the death of a young girl. Once there, he discovers a second death. The people who live along this river bank fear the creature they call "River Dog." This is a new species to Jeremy, a river monster that somehow got under his radar. His discovery is not only the most alien of all river monsters, it is also the largest totally freshwater river monster Jeremy ever has caught!
Profile: Short-Tailed River Stingray
Photos: See Stingray Photos
How to Catch: A Short-Tailed Stingray
Video: "Wish You Were Dead" Fish
Video: The Silent Assassin
Video: Battle With a River Stingray
Extended: Discovering a Legend
Deleted: Catching a Dorado
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CHAINSAW PREDATORhttp://animal.discovery.com/fish/river-monsters/freshwater-sawfish.html
Premiered May 1, 2011 |
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Jeremy Wade heads to a remote river in the Australian Outback to try and catch the rare but fearsome freshwater sawfish. This shadowy predator is reputed to reach 18 feet long and attacks boats — but does the fact that it could slash Jeremy to shreds make it a killer? And why is this bizarre-looking sea monster swimming hundreds of miles inland?
Profile: Freshwater Sawfish
Photos: Freshwater Sawfish Photos
How to Catch: A Freshwater Sawfish
Video: Massive Freshwater Sawfish
Video: A Monster in Miniature
Video: The Elusive Sawfish
Deleted: Catching a Barramundi
Deleted: Bull Shark Surprise
ELECTRIC EXECUTIONER
Premiered May 15, 2011 |
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Jeremy Wade travels to Brazil's "wild west" in search of a river monster that has killed three cowboys. The search for the culprit sends him deep into prospecting cattle country, where he discovers the shocking truth about a fish he's never caught before. He has to combat all his fears to catch this monster, and after a long chase, Jeremy finally corners his elusive prey in the most unexpected place. All he has to do then is catch it without getting killed.
Profile: Electric Eel
Photos: See Electric Eel Photos
How to Catch: An Electric Eel
Video: Lassoing an Electric Eel
Video: Massive Red-Tailed Catfish
Video: The Heart-Stopper Fish
Extended: River of Freaky Fish
COLD-BLOODED HORROR
Premiered May 22, 2011 |
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Having never been to Japan, Jeremy Wade is entering new territory in more ways than one. The river monsters there are like no others he ever has encountered, from the devastating "Namazu," which legend says causes earthquakes, to a child-snatching killer called the "Kappa." Can our extreme fisherman uncover the truth behind these legends? Can he catch a monster in the rivers of Japan that reveals the reality behind these horrific tales? He is about to find out.
Profile: Japanese Giant Salamander
Photos: See Giant Salamander Photos
How to Catch: A Giant Salamander
Video: Diving for Monsters
Video: Japanese Giant Salamander
Video: Baby Earthquake Fish
Video: Fish With Arms and Hands?
JUNGLE KILLER
Premiered May 30, 2011 |
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Jeremy Wade sets out to discover the true river monster of South America. Piranhas get all the press, but is there a more fearsome predator lurking in its rivers? Tipped off by an account of an attack on a diver, Jeremy soon discovers that there is a real monster to find. Tipped off by the the local Amerindian tribe, Jeremy heads deeper and deeper into the remote jungles of Suriname to come face to face with a jungle killer like no other.
Profile: Wolf Fish
Photos: See Wolf Fish Photos
How to Catch: A Wolf Fish
Video: Lightning Strikes!
Video: Killer Wolf Fish
Video: Monster Black Piranha
Deleted: A Peacock Bass
Special: RIVER MONSTERS: THE LOST REELS
Premiered May 27, 2011 |
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This two-part special — featuring long-lost footage never before seen by U.S. audiences — captures some of the biggest moments in Jeremy Wade's life. Journey back to 2002 in part one, "Amazon," as Jeremy searches for one of the world's largest freshwater fish: the
arapaima. And in part two, "India," Jeremy travels to India in 2005 in search of a man-eating catfish called the
goonch.
Video: Rammed by an Arapaima
Video: Jeremy's First Arapaima
Video: Catching a Mahseer
Video: Jeremy's First Goonch
Video: A Snake-Like Catfish
Special: RIVER MONSTERS GOES TRIBAL
Premiered May 29, 2011 |
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Jeremy Wade attempts to survive alongside some of the world's best tribal fishermen using spears, bows and arrows, and even spiders webs to catch his prey. These master fishermen live in a tropical island paradise, where they fish and swim in some of the most shark-infested waters on the planet. As Jeremy throws himself into South Pacific tribal life, he comes closer than ever to one of the world's ultimate predator.
Video: Fishing With Psychology
Video: Fishing With a Kite
Video: Shark on a Handline
Video: Bow and Arrow Fishing
Video: You (Bleep Bleep) Fish!
