There is no official record-keeping or database of the world's biggest freshwater fish. The Mekong is rich in biodiversity but overfishing, dams and pollution threaten its fragile ecosystem.

A Kansas angler rocked the fishing world more than 25 years ago with his record-shattering catfish. But will it ever be ...

One of Earth’s biggest freshwater fish is bouncing back One of Earth’s biggest freshwater fish is bouncing back Enormous stingray sets world record for largest freshwater fish Enormous ...

This story appears in the October/November 2016 issue of Nat Geo WILD magazine. Zeb Hogan, biologist, explorer, and photographer, is on a mission to document and protect the world’s freshwater fish.

Traveling angler and world-record chaser Art Weston is back at it in Minnesota ... This includes a 283-plus-pound alligator gar he caught in Texas, which is likely the heaviest freshwater fish ever ...

It turned out to be a record-setting fish — even though it weighed less ... Boyett beat the previous freshwater sunfish record of 11 ounces by weight, set in 2019, according to state officials.

A report has warned of a "catastrophic" decline in freshwater ... Hedge trimmer' fish facing global extinction 'You can't be afraid when fishing for sharks' The report, The World's Forgotten ...

Big fish hunter Art Weston was back in Texas a few weeks back. Not surprisingly, he was up to his old tricks again.

I write about the world of biology. Native to Southeast Asia, a tiny freshwater fish packs a surprising punch ... The white bellbird is known for its record-breaking call, reaching up to 125 ...