Upper Mekong voyages though Laos are less popular, evident from the dearth of major cruise lines meandering that section of the 2,700-mile river, the world’s twelfth-longest.

The Mekong River "ghost fish", believed to have been extinct, has been sighted three times in recent years, according to a new report published on Monday. According to the study published in ...

The Mekong river basin is the largest inland fishery on the planet, accounting for around a quarter of the world’s freshwater catch, worth more than US$3 billion a year. Four of the six largest ...

The Mekong giant catfish, one of the largest species in the river, is also seldom spotted. Freshwater megafauna—animals that can grow to over 200 lbs—have declined by 97 percent in Asia since ...

The Mekong River Commission, an organization formed for cooperation on issues regarding the river by the countries through which it flows — Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam — said its ...

Gliding gently down the broad Mekong River, we pass villages of bamboo houses, temples with gold-leaved roofs gleaming in the sunshine. We watch water buffalos wallowing in the shallows, and ...

Fish experts believe the giant stingray, such as this one in Cambodia's Mekong River, is the largest freshwater species on Earth. This specimen measured more than 13 feet (4 meters) long.

Dams and climate change are among the threats facing Southeast Asia's famed Mekong River. Cambodia is scrapping plans for two new dams, but is it enough to save the river's biodiversity?

Embarking on a Mekong River cruise through Cambodia and Vietnam offers an extraordinary window into Southeast Asia's heart and soul, where ancient traditions seamlessly blend with rapidly ...

Boramy’s short-range tendencies stand in sharp contrast to other large species in the river, like the Mekong giant catfish, which can migrate 600 miles or more to spawn and feed.

Mekong River communities rely on it for food — new dams threaten resources Dams and climate change are among the threats facing Southeast Asia's famed Mekong River.