Despite its gargantuan size, but also because of it, the giant catfish lives a tenuous existence in the murky waters of its native river, Southeast Asia’s Mekong, where its numbers have ...

The record-setting stingray was eventually tagged and released back into the river on June 14, 2022 (below). Today, it is a potent symbol of the wildlife that could be lost forever if the Mekong ...

Dolphins are important indicators of the health of the rivers they live in, according to the World Wildlife Fund. About 60 million people depend on the Mekong River, according to the organization ...

When finished next year, it will be the eighth dam on the Lancang River—China's name for its 1,300-mile stretch of the Mekong. In recent years Boontom and many others here have sold their ...

KRATIE: Cambodian Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra on Sunday (March 9) called for concerted efforts to protect and preserve critically endangered Mekong River Irrawaddy dolphins. "We urge ...

The proposed Funan Techo Canal is set to connect the country's coast to the Mekong River via a system of lock gates. In a new report, the World Wildlife Fund claims that dam developments ...

according to the nonprofit World Wildlife Fund. Flooding during the wet season makes the Mekong Delta one of the world's most productive farm regions. The river already has been disrupted by dams ...