Episode
River Monsters: Rift Valley Killer
Overview
Jeremy Wade is on a quest to Africa's Rift Valley to explore the roots of fishing and the monsters these first fishermen faced. It's a dangerous place, filled with killer crocs, hippos and warring gangs, but at its heart is a worthy prize: the Mputa, aka Nile perch, Africa's largest freshwater fish.
Details
- Series
- River Monsters
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2010-05-23
Episode context
Rift Valley Killer is Episode 5 in Season 2 of River Monsters. It aired on 2010-05-23.
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Episode 4: Alaskan Horror
Extreme angler Jeremy Wade searches for the lethal lake monster of native legend that's been dragging people down to an icy grave for centuries. He ends up landing the largest fish he's ever caught, but is this the monster?
Episode 6: Hidden Predator
The biggest bull shark ever recorded was caught in South Africa, in a river. Was this monstrous freshwater catch a horrifying fluke, or are there more shark giants prowling this river? Jeremy Wade heads to South Africa to see if he can land a monster!
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