Monster Fish

Monster Fish

Monster Fish

Synopsis

Fish biologist Zeb Hogan heads off on another adventure searching for the world's largest fresh water fish. This season will follow him as he looks for everything from mythical giant catfish to the king of the Alaskan rivers, the Chinook salmon. Zeb will travel across the United States, and then he'll head off to Asia. He'll work with researchers, fisherman, enthusiasts and eccentrics to find some of the strangest fish we've seen yet. Following legends, first eyes accounts and word of mouth, Zeb's journey won't stop until he discovers the world's true monster fish.

Episodes

Season 2

  • River Invasion

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    River Invasion: Aquatic ecologist Zeb Hogan dodges flying fish as he takes a closer look at the Asian carp that have invaded America's waterways. (S2, ep 1)

  • Alligator Gar

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    Alligator Gar: Zeb goes in search of one of North America's most misunderstood monster fish, the alligator gar: a bizarre 10-foot creature with a mouthful of razor-sharp teeth. (S2, ep 2)

  • Raging Amazon

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    Raging Amazon: Zeb Hogan teams up with kayaking expert Trip Jennings and a team of Brazilian scientists to find out what monster fish lurk beneath Brazil's Rio Roosevelt. (S2, ep 3)

  • Land Of Giants

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    Land Of Giants: Zeb investigates Thailand's huge population of large fish, and the reasons why this great Eden of aquatic giants is currently experiencing an alarming decline. (S2, ep 4)

  • Mekong Mystery

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    Mekong Mystery: Zeb searches for migratory giants on an ultimate fish 'motorway' near Khone Falls in Laos. Can he discover their way upriver before new dams block their route? (S2, ep 5)

  • Alien Catfish

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    Alien Catfish: Zeb travels to Spain in search of the invasive wels catfish - a monster fish capable of growing over eight feet long, which is destroying the local ecosystem. (S2, ep 6)

  • Nile Invaders

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    Nile Invaders: Zeb faces the crocodiles and goes in search of Africa's biggest freshwater fish - the Nile perch - a voracious six-foot, 400-pound monster fish. (S2, ep 7)

  • Ancient Beast

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    Ancient Beast: Zeb goes in search of the paddlefish. Once teeming throughout the Mississippi and Missouri river systems, their populations have plummeted in the last century. (S2, ep 8)

  • Himalayan Terror

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    Himalayan Terror: Zeb investigates disturbing reports of a mammoth sized catfish, accused of stalking, attacking and killing people in the Indian Himalayas. (S2, ep 9)

  • Kamchatka Salmon

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    Kamchatka Salmon: Zeb explores why so many salmon migrate to Russia's far east, and why a threat to this truly wild salmon sanctuary could spell the end of this anadromous fish. (S2, ep 10)

  • King Of The Outback

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    King of the Outback: Zeb uncovers the plight of five giant predators. Trapped in dry waterholes in the Outback, the fight for food and survival leads to a war between species. (S2, ep 11)