Season 2 of RIVER MONSTERS showing on Animal Planet (US) from Sunday 25 April 2010

Following the huge success of the original River Monsters series (largest ever audiences in the history of Animal Planet US) a second 7-part series is airing in 2010.

Join Jeremy Wade and an all-new cast of outsize and outlandish fish, in locations as diverse as the Congo, southern Florida, Southeast Asia and Alaska. See preview

This second season brings the total of 100lb-plus river-dwelling species caught on camera to 9, with 7 of these over 150lb - and 4 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'.

Broadcast dates & times

Sun 25 April, 10pm (stingray - Thailand)
Sun 02 May, 10pm (snakehead - Thailand & Florida)
Sun 09 May, 10pm (Congo catfish)
Sun 16 May, 10pm (Alaska - the Lake Iliamna Monster)
Sun 23 May, 10pm (African Rift Valley - Nile perch)
Sun 30 May, 10pm (South African bullsharks)
Sun 06 Jun, 10pm (goliath tigerfish - Congo)

To catch up with season 1, a River Monsters DVD is available from the Animal Planet online shop (US/NTSC format). In the UK a series 1 DVD produced by ITV (PAL format) is available from retail and online outlets.

River Monsters is produced by multiple award winning Icon Films