River Monsters: Jeremy Wade Investigates the Piranha (S1, E1) | Full Episode

[@JoraAustin]

I love that he doesn't even need a translator. Idk if he just happened to speak the language or learned it to be able to do this job, but it just adds a level of respect and makes the conversations more impactful.

[@GruneD]

I’ve heard him speak Spanish before so if he speaks/understands Spanish most likely he’s able to understand Portuguese. 💡

[@radeeo1658]

He’s fluent in Spanish French and Portuguese

[@incitingariot9925]

They cut the actual translator doing his job. Jeremy is a biologist and a fisherman, nowhere in his bio says linguist.

[@GruneD]

@@incitingariot9925 more power to him if he knows other languages 💡

[@AfloridaBoy.J]

He actually did learn portugués for this episode himself I know that. Not sure if he ended up getting a translator later on when the show took off and received better funding

[@emileeholland6793]

when he jumped in, my heart DROPPED.

[@veronical9215]

same

[@blueberrys3824]

Same

[@ashtonladue2589]

Ikr

[@CrazyLife684]

Ikr

[@Cam-mg4gz]

fr

[@Allthingsmarinelife]

Jeremy wade is such an inspiration for me and he helped inspire me to study marine biology like I am now . It’s my goal to have my own tv show like him one day:) I watched every episode of his growing up

[@ccraw6826]

Good luck

[@maries1450]

Do it !

[@stevejenkins9984]

Good luck stay determined

[@BowgFrowg]

With heart!!!!!

[@jacquelynejohnson9127]

I wanted to be a Marine Biologist growing up, I ended up becoming a nurse . Study on!

[@sivanlevi3867]

This is what I love about River Monsters, seeking the truth. Jeremy tracks down these fish out of curiosity, intrigue and in response to almost outlandish tales. I wouldn't know much about freshwater fish if it wasn't for this show and this man.

[@Swag-rj7zj]

He just jumps right into the water after catching like 3 piranha, I don’t even know what I would do if I had that level of confidence omg

[@Swag-rj7zj]

Btw time is 9:27

[@alezsides]

it's not confidence it's just sheer ambition haha

[@rslwannabe9475]

I dont know if its confidence as much as it is he already has an answer.

[@zachwebb6879]

Did u not hear he caught one on almost every cast and that its TV they put thing in for dramatic effect

[@pyrolisplays8380]

Dude if I had half of Jeremy's confidence, I'd easily of had a decent job and who know what else

[@dumb2619]

I love how when he's feeding the dolphins a bunch of em excitedly jump up to grab the fish out of his hand but there's a few that just wait and politely take it from his hand and I just think that's a lil funny lmao

[@casesoutherland4175]

Probably because dolphins are highly intelligent animals and are quick learners. I think those dolphins that gently took the fish from his hands knew that he was helping them out and cooperated, just like dogs.

[@_Wiccan_Witch_]

I remember watching this show with my dad when I was about 7 or eight. CORE MEMORIES HAVE BEEN UNLOCKED!!!

[@battletitan77]

yea i member when i use to jump in lakes and rivers adn swim as a kid having fun until i watched this and now i swim only in pools and oceans. i don't want to be eaten

[@thealmightysnipper]

I remember watching this when I had cable. It made me sad when my mom told me we couldn't afford it anymore.

[@radius337]

The Almighty Snipper same. i loved this show

[@thealmightysnipper]

@@radius337 and now you have 52 subs.

[@mrbriceno3949]

Lol

[@johnnyholmes8840]

@@thealmightysnipper the good ol' days. As nice at it is to be able to see anything at the press of a fingertip now, I think we were lucky that we grew up without it.

[@SusanMinhTrangNguyen]

I think it’s been 2 years since we last turned on our tv.. everything is streamed online or YT 😆

[@MunExe]

This entire episode is just.. [Softly] "Don't."

[@hunorpg3292]

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[@cbragg923]

Thank you so much for uploading a full episode! I watched Animal Planet all the time as a kid, especially River Monsters! I'd drive my mom crazy because I'd be glued to the TV for hours watching Jeremy! I love this show so so much and I'm excited to watch through it again many years later! My favorite episode was the one with the giant stingray that had babies! Jeremy Wade is so inspiring and such an amazing person! ❤️🐟

[@aydenlowery9182]

This thing is like a mix between a bluegill and a shark

[@jackfish2706]

Bluegill from hell

[@liltinker9349]

This... this just made my night

[@KhanhNguyen-mh5ec]

And sardine

[@phantomarp6909]

The Amazon is literally the definition of the things in the dark

[@Nanu67-e9j]

Such nostalgia river monsters first ever episode way back in 2009.. it's insane to see how much Jeremy Wade has learned sense then..

[@jackfish2706]

5:03 how Jeremy just looks at the camera for a couple of second then it points to the floor

[@zyklonb2355]

Back when cable T.V actually had good shows and not fake reality drama

[@dylans5503]

Sitting at my beach house as a 6 year old my grandparents just turned 50 and life was good and dope free :(

[@xavierbeaudin9778]

Him jumping in the river was the most boss sh!t I’ve seen 😂

[@sennataylor592]

Me before 28:22 : holy shit what scares a piranha?? Me after 28:22 : omg cute dolphins!!

[@LoneWolf20213]

do piranhas are hiding from freshwater dolphins, that's so cute how nature works, but no joke, those thing's are a Piranhas nightmare

[@justincummings8557]

Botos. As cute as they look, I wouldn’t want to be in the water with ‘em. In fact, I’m staying the heck away from the Amazon.

[@DavidLombard-ir1md]

River Monsters used to be the show I would watch when I get home from school or just don't have to go at all. It would be Me and my great uncle watching it with fascination

[@patrickpyro1113]

Catches 3 piranhas proceeds to jump in Me “You crazy bastard”

[@midnightthornton7214]

9:23 The most boss thing you will ever see a person do

[@FelixgreenYT]

Before I started fishing I would've thought a piranha is terrifying. But have you ever seen a snakehead? Or a gar? These things aren't too scary

[@justanobody8010]

snakeheads and gars look awesome

[@justincummings8557]

Goliath Tiger Fish and Humbolt Squid. These are leagues more terrifying than any piranha.

[@joebone3151]

@@justincummings8557 their all terrifying though

[@justincummings8557]

@@joebone3151 true

[@wolfenpixels]

Gar are scary as f

[@reeboypicklejuice3558]

i can physically remember as bright as day me being a child eating some jelly on toast and watching this before school

[@kharlie808]

It would be hilarious if the local river guy was just giving Jeremy directions and he starts making up this story 😂

[@blobbertmcblob4888]

What the fish? I didn't even know this was a thing. I'm just gonna casually save this entire playlist to I can listen to these when I go to bed, I love river monsters.

[@alexandernunez3406]

Love how they did a reenactment or the scene from Jaws but with piranhas lmao

[@ninjaswordtothehead]

I like to think there is some Lovecraftian creature in the dark deep, reading horror stories about a land mammal called the 'Jeremy Wade'

[@shawnmosleh2363]

Shut up

[@cappy1329]

full episode? on my day off? blessed 💮

[@chrissy93x]

I love how he dives into the river with the piranha in it LMFAO

[@GothicPoet]

My father kept Parana as pets. They never bite people. They loved being petted and rubbed themselves against my hands and they knew what food was and not. I was able to hold the food and they only touched the food stripping it to the bone and my hand was fine.

[@sennataylor592]

I distinctly remember watching a clip on Animal Planet back in the 2000s of someone who was using piranha jaws (the bone, not a whole fish) as hair clippers, they were _that sharp._ Not sure if it was River Monsters or not.

[@meganh4011]

Oh that poor family who lost their baby💞

[@rslwannabe9475]

The family died with them? in the bus?

[@benjamins9121]

@@rslwannabe9475 No the native family that lives on the water, the grandpa spoke to him about his 3 year old grandson who ran and fell into the water and almost instantly was being devoured by piranhas, they tried to get him out as fast as possible with nets but within such a short period of time they had already eaten down to the bones.

[@shrimppretzel4671]

I love how 22:15 is just a shot for shot ripoff of the scene from jaws and they don't acknowledge it at all lol

[@tuffstripling6471]

That’s exactly what I was thinking

[@73ingie]

Same only needed the zoom camera bit more enhanced and perfect 😂

[@Skept1cal_269]

I couldn’t tell if he was serious with the dolphins or not 😂

[@tayaria7280]

River monsters is great to watch before bed and fall asleep too, then I have dreams of killer fish 😁

[@justanobody8010]

thats what im doing

[@Oreosucka]

@@justanobody8010 SAME

[@Oreosucka]

wasn’t sure if I would like to watch this, but I’m about half way through and I’m hooked(no pun intended)

[@rockinguitarist1]

I can testify that, when bitten by a Piranha, you don't feel pain at first. I have owned many piranha as pets and back in 1984 I got bit on my left hand pinky finger by the first one I ever had. Luckily it was a small juvenile, about 2.5" and it only snipped out a small chunk but it was painless... until I realized it bit me and I pulled my hand from the tank, then it started stinging. I was a young teen, 14 years old, and I was being a dumbass chasing it around in the aquarium and cornered it.

[@naturalist4life396]

I watched this series with my brother on Netflix when I was a kid. I was traumatized. Multiple times.

[@BleedingGrafitti]

Animal Planet's new logo resembling the Peta logo looks very sus

[@TheCheapReefer]

They only attack if the school is to big and not enough food. Speices of cichlid make piranha look like angels

[@andrewedwards2211]

This episode sold me for good on this show!!! Love it

[@mikecorbett-gv2ks]

Love how you did the jaws reenactment l lol

[@SovietMOB]

Jeremy is my idol !!! He’s the king of angling! I don’t care who has won which fishing tourney etc, nobody is as universal as Jeremy. He could catch a Megaladon if he wanted to!! ✊🏻🤜🏻☝🏻💪🏻

[@iB0NKERS]

If they truly attack to protect their offspring, then he’s lucky their nest wasn’t where he jumped into the river. 😨

[@koreancowboy42]

Other than that any disturbance allows them to go to investigate

[@Louie2017]

I know every one loves dolphins but they are actually extremely dangerous and mean

[@C.Dickey]

They are smart enough to know what they are doing but dolphins are sociopaths. They’ll torture and rape their prey

[@thomyorkesrighteye]

Oh yeah I absolutely hate them

[@C.Dickey]

@@mystracopeland6110 they have also been known to kill sharks

[@nightshademasquerade4703]

But male dolphins have also r*ped (then killed, either on purpose or by accident) human females.

[@73ingie]

And weird sex habits their not what ppl think lol

[@janetairlines1351]

We have a 500 gallon tank at my work with 10 piranha, and they are extremely skittish and frantically swim away if you stick your hand in

[@casualsleepingdragon8501]

So always follow the first rule of the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy: don't panic

[@Airik1111bibles]

I'd be double checking my zipper before feeding the dolphins. 😳

[@kmsplatulmyrlk]

I didn’t expect this animal fight to end in such a dramatic way. Nature always surprises me.

[@MexicanShirouEmiya]

He PROTECC HE ATTACC BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY HE PUT FISHY BACC

[@bounteousninegaming8586]

This brings back so many memories as a kid.

[@philthethotdestroyer4194]

i remember one time being up all night and at dawn watching the river monsters episode about the Japanese giant salamander.

[@TeresaI-zp7px]

I remember watching him when I was little. He got me hooked on marine biology. I miss watching him :(

[@SuperGankBros]

As somebody who's been into the aquarium hobby for the majority of my life, who has had family members that owned tanks with red belly piranha, I can tell you those fish are some of the biggest pansies in the fish world there are. Very very rarely will they choose to go after another fish that's alive and healthy so them going after a living person is not going to happen. They will absolutely eat humans, like any other carnivore would, but not alive. The individual bites are the result of either "abnormal" behavior in the fish or defensive in nature when it comes to spawning. One overly curious and bold piranha out of the literal thousands at minimum that were there could have been testing what was there. Every species of fish (especially Characins) I've kept has exhibited something like this, where you never have a problem with the majority but every now and then you just get a 'problem child'.

[@zebjensen4251]

I agree. The little biters would have to be very desperate and hungry to risk going after a live human. Which is possible but very unlikely.

[@DoomyGloomy]

Every time he went into the water with Piranhas I cringed so hard.

[@jdevro_]

favorite show of all time

[@Gypsyking1990]

I remember this episode when he jumped out of the boat. i bout lost it😂

[@joeschraer7916]

So the bus accident the people probably drowned and then the piranhas feasted on the dead bodies post Mortem as nature typically does

[@felixwallace5041]

My thoughts as well

[@helenrawson6431]

It I 😅U need l ​@@felixwallace5041

[@matthewmangum6320]

Did you forget the candiru asu? Look it up, it’s absolutely gross! 🤮 😳🤪

[@acorn9595]

So thisss is the guy that forge labs guy is always talking about!

[@MichaelWenning-h5g]

This man is single so he can travel the world and make these videos for us to watch and he loves fishing 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@radius337]

best show ever

[@mikeoxlong5659]

Just remembered this show… what amazing tv I miss this stuff so much

[@michaelsoland3293]

The first in a long series of awesome!

[@JCKmusicandmore]

Damn, watched this episode on the tv the night it came out with my dad lmao He was like 'there's a cool new fish show coming on!' Good times.

[@dianetucker6545]

My favorite show!! Love it! 💞💛💚💜💙

[@WalterAppoloni2223]

You are nuts with those wild dolphins! I love it! I'd have an accident in my shorts

[@toepics363]

“so these piranha attacks actually reveal a caring animal” *people screaming and running for their lives to shore*

[@tishbear6200]

Cannot believe threw himself in AFTER threw piranha back. Wow. Got crazy guts.

[@joeshmoe6930]

I'm sure it's happened at least once. People have lived alongside the amazon for a very, very long time. It had to have happened at least once, where there were witnesses that said "Oooooh shit! Don't do what that person just did!" Ok yeah. That had to have been a horrible experience for anyone involved.

[@fleurpouvior2967]

Hits different after the tourist got chewed up

[@user-Titan_Speakerman-1.02]

When he stepped on the pool I couldn’t watch😭😭😭😭IM SCARED ASF RN FR HIM! 😭💀

[@coooldontcare9993]

Fr that moment threw me off a second. no pun intended lol

[@riley739]

That was crazy when he jumped in 😂

[@oc3694]

We use to have two red bellied pacu's, an Oscar and albino catfish in our fishtank when I was a kid. The paccu's look just like piranhas but aren't nearly as aggressive. Still pretty cool though

[@stevensmith2085]

They get BIG too

[@co2oblivious627]

When I was in 3rd grade, I did my science project on Red-Belly Piranhas. Here is an interesting fact about Piranhas, Piranhas can keep biting / attacking even after they are dead.

[@geckolord0337]

That’s absolutely crazy, and even more terrifying

[@CDC_731]

amazing show

[@mshadows3355]

This man is a legend

[@QualityChaos99]

Dude hearing “Fish on” again is so nostalgic

[@dizzyfree808]

He just jumped in like the man. Like lil mosey waking up like the man 🤣

[@arnoldomoreno2450]

As a kid watching this with my dad I always thought this guy was badass😂

[@evilangel8194]

I like how they show the monkey intently watching while he stepping into the pool full of fish probably thinking wtf are doing human I see y'all do stupid things before but this one one of craziest

[@alexkuznetsov2048]

If I lived in the Amazon, I would never swim. So many dangerous animals in the river. I’ll take my chances on land

[@lazyuniverse4932]

Please more episodes Animal Planet?! Also if I may, recommendation, could you upload episodes of your old series "Night"? Please? I loved that series

[@johnwright291]

About 45 years ago on an episode of wild kingdom with marlyn perkins they showed one of the huge rodents the name of which I can't remember cross a river and it was totally torn to pieces by piranhas. I'm 99 percent sure it wasn't staged. The animal is the size of a dog. When I first saw river monsters I thought here we go another big foot fairytale. I was completely wrong. This guy delivers on every episode. Magnificent show.

[@吳溯凡]

River Monsters full episode on Animal Planet Oh Yeah!!

[@solidsnake4214]

This guy literally just jumped into Piranha infested water.... man's got balls of steel

[@vis9337]

Man is a lawyer for fishes. 😂

[@rustyshaklferd1897]

Makes me wonder how olivera would do against khabib this year. Would be interesting and worth paying to see

[@Manlypitts]

What is this comment doing here?

[@aldeeezyy930]

Jeremy wade and steve irwin were cut from the same cloth

[@erictalbert9380]

I love how the “piranha expert” is so quick to defend his fish.

[@cloroxlavenderscent4307]

Well he is half right. They typically don't attack.

[@nightshademasquerade4703]

@@cloroxlavenderscent4307 What do you mean half right? That's exactly what he was saying, pretty much. The only real attacks I know of are one or two where a young (read: small) kid fell into the water or the piranhas were literally starving. He did say he didn't know of other attacks, not that there have never been any. And yes, OP, people often study things they love, and then proceed to defend what they love. Your point? Are *you* a piranha expert or just someone who doesn't want to reevaluate the myths they were raised to believe about these fish?

[@ryanludington2380]

6:41 is 6:44

[@coinhunter3758]

more river monsters episodes please!

[@Gandalf22476]

What I got from this episode: Piranha = Good. Dolphin = Bad.

[@tamisullivan8548]

Always been fascinated by piranhas I bought a few from the fish store one time but they were nothing like the ones in the wild

[@Herowebcomics]

Wow! From the first episode, Jeremy was awesome!

[@6Sheepies9]

Happy SnowFurfee i hope everyone is having a beautiful day may ALL your dreams come true i hope you get more likes comments subscribers 🥶StayFurfee 🥶

[@Shaun_Jones]

It is funny how piranhas are the focus of the first episode, and then for every episode after in the Amazon they are treated as nothing but a bait-stealing annoyance.

[@realdeal8998]

I used to have a pet Parana.Well my daughter did

[@Crpto-i7e]

These animals are amazing

[@kabar123ar]

Maybe the old man died in the water of heart failure or something and piranhas being scavengers....

[@jesses6378]

I don't care what anyone says, I love freshwater dolphins. Beautiful animals

[@yellowflower2067]

I love this episode.

[@quincygupton1977]

I remember this episode not sure if I saw it on TV or satellite back in the day

[@jessicavilt7583]

From what I read piranhas are attracted to splashing . I also read u want to stay sill like he did when he was in the pool with them. This gives me a reason to not be in the areas that these fish live.

[@tamisullivan8548]

Great video You're sharing thank you