Come with us behind the scenes to feed Jeremy! Jeremy is one of 2 arapaima in our River Monsters aquarium building. The Arapaima is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world, native to the Amazon River Basin. These fish are known for their massive size, and can grow up to 10 feet long and weigh over 400 pounds! These top predators don’t breathe under water through gills. They are air breathing and feed on other fish, small mammals, and birds. They create a powerful suction with their large

The Arapaima is a MASSIVE fish, which can — in the wild — reach lengths of up to 15 feet. This size poses a particular challenge to our aquarists, who need to provide veterinary care or assess their physical wellbeing. For several years, we've been training our five Arapaima to voluntarily swim onto a submerged stretcher that can be used to lift them out of the water for examinations, if need be. Recently, this process reached a new stage, and we're now working to make them comfortable with bein