Scott Mc Kiernan Presents zReportage.com Story of the Week #770: Launched TUESDAY January 19, 2021: ‘TIBER MONSTERS’ from ZUMA Press award winning photographer Luigi Avantaggiato.
zReportage.com Story of the Week #770: TUESDAY January 19, 2021: ‘TIBER MONSTERS’ from ZUMA Press award winning photographer Luigi Avantaggiato: The ‘wels’ catfish (Silurus glanis), a large species found in the freshwater rivers and lakes of Europe, from the United Kingdom, all the way east in Kazakhstan. After the beluga sturgeon, it’s the largest known species of freshwater fish, thought to grow up to 4 meters long and up to 800 pounds. The catfish was introduced illegally in Italy in the 1950s and this invasive species is destroying the biodiversity of Italian river waters. To catch them you need a lot of physical strength and also a lot of patience. The largest specimens can live up to 80 years and are called ”Tiber Monsters” by Italy’s giant catfish hunters. Welcome to: ‘TIBER MONSTERS’
Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press
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