Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An colossal stingray caught in the Mekong river has been touted by scientists as the …
The world's largest-recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia, according to scientists from the South-East Asian nation and the United States. Key points: Boramy the mature female freshwater stingray is almost 4 metres in length and weighs nearly 300 kilograms A fisherman in north-eastern Cambodia snagged the ray before alerting a nearby …