River Monsters: true stories of the ones that didn't get away is now available in PAPERBACK in the US/Canada.

272 pages, 16 pages of color photos, published by Da Capo Press, price $16/18.50.

Also available as a recorded book (US).

River Monsters: a tale of obsession, adventure, and very big fish (hardback, 336 pages, 33 colour photos and 22 b/w woodcut prints, published by Swordfish/Orion) is available in the UK, price £18.99.

Also available in Australia and South Africa.

This is Jeremy's behind-the-scenes account of the stories featured on TV, as well as other incidents from his quarter-century career.

On TV: River Monsters SEASON FOUR is currently airing in the US, and will air in most other territories later in 2012....

The number of 100lb-plus river-dwelling species caught on camera now stands at 10, with 8 of these over 150lb - and 5 of these way over that. But it's not just about size.

Is it safe to get in the water?...

Nearly half the world's fish species live in just 0.01% of the world's water - our lakes and rivers. Yet most people know less about what lives in fresh water than they do about the oceans.

Because some rivers are very hard to get to - and/or too murky to see into, using normal means - many of their inhabitants are rarely or never seen in conventional natural history programmes.

River Monsters takes a different approach. Biologist and fishing detective Jeremy Wade starts by examining myths and fishermen's tales, subjecting them to scientific scrutiny to separate fact from fiction. Then he homes in on his targets using a fishing line. The results are some fish of staggering dimensions and appearance, including some spectacular TV 'firsts'.

To catch up with seasons 1-3, River Monsters DVDs are available from the Animal Planet online shop (US/NTSC format). In the UK, DVDs of series 1 & 2 (PAL format, produced by ITV) are available from retail and online outlets.

River Monsters is produced by multiple award winning Icon Films