Stories of man-eating killer caimans lead Jeremy Wade down to the river at night. He catches a baby, which when grown up will be one of the most feared predators in the Amazon.
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River Monsters host Jeremy Wade finally catches the monster catfish he was after. Called a wels catfish, it’s over 7 feet in length and weighs over 160 pounds.
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A gigantic Queensland grouper surprises Jeremy Wade and the River Monsters film crew, who weren’t expecting to find something so monstrously huge.
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The red-tailed catfish has an interesting trait. When taken out of water it can actually breathe air for a short period of time. Jeremy Wade brings it in to the boat to take a closer look!
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We’ve all heard the urban legend about a fish that swam up a man's urine stream in the Amazon. As it turns out, it's no legend. Jeremy Wade meets a man with quite an interesting story to tell... and the footage to prove it!
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Are sharks thriving in freshwater? Jeremy Wade discovers chilling evidence that they are: an 18-month-old bull shark, obviously born and bred in the river, not the ocean.
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Jeremy Wade spots what he thinks is a dead piraya. Much to his surprise, the fish is very much alive and is actually choking on another piraya it tried to swallow whole. Talk about biting off more than you can chew!
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Jeremy Wade lands a catfish so large he has to lead it to land by boat so that he can see it up close. You wouldn’t want this guy swimming around your feet!
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Catching a bull shark in saltwater gives Jeremy Wade the insight he needs to catch one in fresh water. At only one-third its maximum length, this bull shark could still do some serious damage.
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Jeremy finally gets the fish he is after: the elusive piraiba catfish! Built like a shark, this bizarre fish has an unearthly growl and a reputation for eating people.
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