HONG KONG, China (CNN)-- They might not be as cute as pandas but the threats facing the world's giant freshwater fish need to be taken just as seriously -- in fact more so, according to Dr. Zeb Hogan.

This is the first in a continuing series on the Megafishes Project. Join National Geographic News on the trail with project leader Zeb Hogan as he tracks down the world's largest freshwater fishes. A ...

RENO, Nev. – University of Nevada, Reno researchers Zeb Hogan and Sudeep Chandra know “Megafishes” mega-well. Hogan, an assistant research professor, and Chandra, an assistant professor in the ...