Probably this is because the idea of making a whole series on monstrous fish came after shooting this episode (as explained in the 2014 special "Killer Mysteries").Īrapaima The Amazon has a huge amount of river monsters. This was the first ever episode of River Monsters to be made, but it only became a "Bonus episode" on the Region 1 DVDs and never released in the UK. When going after this fish Jeremy spends weeks trying to catch it, but the time eventually came when he had to take a risk and catch this elusive fish. Jeremy then must face off against a large goonch, which may prove there are monsters of these species ready to eat people. This would allow them to reach man-eating size, as well as giving them a taste of people. He reasons that, since funeral pyres are done at the shore of the river, the fish feed off the burnt human remains. Wade eventually finds out of a little-known catfish species that can grow to human size or bigger, the goonch, also known as the giant devil catfish. He investigates the possibilities of the culprit being whirlpools or crocodiles, but determines neither fit. Mugger crocodile Jeremy arrives at the Kali River in India, where a number of mysterious drownings have occurred. The ninth season of River Monsters was announced as the final season. This season featured the white sturgeon, Wade's second largest catch. She later gave birth to two pups while being examined by Wade and a team of biologists. In the episode, "Death Ray", Wade caught a pregnant giant freshwater stingray, the largest fish he ever landed. This season consisted of 7 episodes and took viewers to the River Congo and other distant locations. The second season of River Monsters began airing on 24 April 2010, although the first episode, titled "Demon Fish" first appeared on Discovery Channel on 28 March 2010. These episodes are going by the title River Monsters: Unhooked. Rebroadcasts of the episodes with captions showing behind the scenes commentary from the host about the particular episode can also be seen on both Animal Planet and Discovery Channel. The show also focuses on explaining the creatures' feeding habits, behaviour and conservation status.
All of them are potentially deadly creatures poorly understood by humans. In the first season, Wade's weekly quest had him in search of piranha, goonch catfish (during his investigation of the Kali River goonch attacks), alligator gar, wels catfish, arapaima, piraíba, and the bull shark. states of Alaska, Florida, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Oregon, Washington, and Vermont. The show has taken viewers to Cambodia, Canada, Germany, Spain, Italy, Scotland, Iceland, Norway, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, India, Japan, Russia, Suriname, Brazil, Guyana, Mexico, Peru, Ethiopia, Uganda, South Africa, the Republic of the Congo, Mongolia, and the U.S. He explores rivers and lakes to uncover the creatures behind local folklore and harrowing tales of monster fish. River Monsters follows the worldwide adventures of Suffolk-born British host, biologist, adventurer and extreme angler Jeremy Wade. River Monsters premiered on ITV in Great Britain, and became one of the most-watched, most successful programmes in Animal Planet's history, and one of the most-viewed series on Discovery Channel in the American market. His aim is to help people understand the truth behind the animals' attacks on humans to save these rare creatures from extinction. He tries to catch the biggest specimens and then release them back into the wild. It is hosted by extreme angler and biologist Jeremy Wade, who travels around the globe in search of the most fearsome freshwater and saltwater killers, looking for clues, eyewitnesses, and stories about people who were dragged underwater by these vicious predators. River Monsters is a British and American wildlife documentary television programme produced for Animal Planet by Icon Films of Bristol, United Kingdom.
Icon Films, Discovery Channel, ITV StudiosĪnimal Planet, ITV, Discovery Channel, Discovery MAX 57 + 44 Specials + 2 Additional episodes ( list of episodes)ĩ0 minutes (Some opening and finale episodes)