By Jacob ZeidbergMr. Spedding

5th grade Social Studies

Who is Jeremy Wade? Fisherman Writer TV Presenter Explorer

What is an explorer? Classic Explorers

Go to new lands to conquer them for their nations

God, Glory, and Gold Report knowledge and

bring treasure to sponsors (Spanish Crown).

Jeremy Wade Goes to remote lands to

research stories about river monsters.

Scientific Knowledge, Glory, Gold

Reports new knowledge to public, which brings treasure to sponsors (Bass pro shop)

Jeremy’s Background Born in Suffolk, England 1956 Grew up in small village

where children were given fishing poles to stay out of trouble

A friend’s father, a fly fisherman, taught him to love fishing.

Degree in Zoology, then became a teacher

1st exploration: 1982 to India

Jeremy Wade: the explorer Learned to be a writer Wrote on poaching, fair

trade, travel, and natural history

Translator, Portuguese Book “Somewhere down

the crazy river” 1992 TV presenter in 2002

Jungle hooks River Monsters

Jeremy Wade: The Exploring What: Large predatory

freshwater fish, myths Where: All 7 continents When: since 1982 Why: help people

understand nature better How: 1. Researches, 2.

Interviews Locals, 3. Catches fish, 4. Shares knowledge with world through TV.

Myths and Legends Searches for mythical

creatures that have attacked people

Uses knowledge of fish Hunts for fish in a

scientific way

Myths and Legends Scientific method

1. Interviews local people

2. Reads literature about local species

3. Reads news stories about attacks

4. Makes guesses, tests hypotheses on fish that could have made the attacks.

Remote Regions

Rivers Amazon, SA Nile & Congo, Africa Yangtze, Asia Murray-Darling, Au Mississippi, US Volga, Europe Onyx, Antarctica

Mbenga

Payara You might think that the

Piranha is the top predator. But the Payara has a strict diet of Piranhas!

Uses two large bottom fangs to pop the swim bladder and cause its prey to sink.

Explorers overcome adversityMishaps and Accidents Survived plane crash Survived sinking boat Arrested as a suspected

spy in Laos Rammed in chest by 7 foot

Arapaima Caught Malaria Ended up on wrong end of

a gun

Largest Freshwater Fish Freshwater

stingray from Thailand

16 feet long, 7 foot wing span

1300 pounds

Tools of the trade Pole Bait, lures Weights, floats Wire cutter, knife Plyers Line, hooks Reel

Creative Cultures Papua New Gunea Ex-cannibals with a fish

problem Fish attacking swimmers Used pork as bait, “tastes

like people”

Going Native with Vahole Tribe Considered best

fishermen in world Like ancient explorers

Jeremy learns from locals 1st outsider into tribe Fishing methods: Spider webs Bow and Arrow Hand line Rock and Kite Chain of vines

Australia Worked with Aborigines Capture & tag the sawfish Used ancient fishing

methods to catch bait-fish

Pacu Nut eating monster Has teeth like a human Attacked swimmers

who were harvesting fallen nuts in water

Angry Americans Sturgeon Catfish Pike Gar Grouper

Not just fish Japanese giant

salamander Up to 5 feet long, weigh

over 100 pounds

How is Jeremy similar to famous explorers?1. Magellan:

circumnavigated the world, proved not flat

2. Columbus: discovered the Bahamas

3. Pizzarro: conquered Incas to rule Peru for Spain

1. Jeremy: proved a monster that attacked boats was just a sturgeon that had been run over

2. Jeremy: provided stingray venom to scientists for anti-venom discovery

3. Jeremy: first person to meet up with Vahole and use their fishing techniques

Jeremy Wade: Impact Found true identity of

mythical creatures, helping to change our view of the world

He’s made a fisherman out of me

He has inspired me to become a scientist and a conservationist.