Raging Congo Creatures | National Geographic

the Congo

the Congo stretches still unnavigable

second only to the Amazon inflow

second only to the Amazon inflow [Music]

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[Music] here it is called the river that

here it is called the river that

here it is called the river that swallows all rivers

but below these angry waves the Congo

but below these angry waves the Congo River has spawned an extraordinary

River has spawned an extraordinary

River has spawned an extraordinary number of bizarre creatures each with

number of bizarre creatures each with

number of bizarre creatures each with its own unique response to life in these

its own unique response to life in these

its own unique response to life in these harsh waters but the fish that called

harsh waters but the fish that called

harsh waters but the fish that called this river home are not just strange

this river home are not just strange

this river home are not just strange they’re also huge

anglers from around the world have plied

anglers from around the world have plied these waters for decades in pursuit of

these waters for decades in pursuit of

these waters for decades in pursuit of Giants Nile perch Hondo catfish Cornish

Giants Nile perch Hondo catfish Cornish

Giants Nile perch Hondo catfish Cornish Jack

Jack

Jack all impressive

all impressive

all impressive none more elusive than the African tiger

none more elusive than the African tiger

none more elusive than the African tiger fish

science knows little about this animal

science knows little about this animal but for those who live here it swam into

but for those who live here it swam into

but for those who live here it swam into the nightmares of legend

the nightmares of legend

the nightmares of legend locals believe this animal is cursed

fishermen tell tales of stolen bait and

fishermen tell tales of stolen bait and shredded Nets stories of attacks vary

shredded Nets stories of attacks vary

shredded Nets stories of attacks vary from village to village

the tigerfish is the Congo rivers most

the tigerfish is the Congo rivers most voracious predator and it might be the

voracious predator and it might be the

voracious predator and it might be the only fish strong enough to overcome its

only fish strong enough to overcome its

only fish strong enough to overcome its raging waters what forces created the

raging waters what forces created the

raging waters what forces created the tiger fish and the extraordinary number

tiger fish and the extraordinary number

tiger fish and the extraordinary number of strange creatures that inhabit this

of strange creatures that inhabit this

of strange creatures that inhabit this underwater Eden