National Geographic TV visited Müritzeum
National Geographic Television visited the Müritzeum in October while filming an episode of MONSTER FISH. This series follows host and aquatic ecologist Dr. Zeb Hogan on a quest to learn about the world’s largest freshwater fish. In this particular episode, Dr. Hogan was researching the Wels Catfish (Silurus glanis) in it’s native range of Germany. While at the Müritzeum, Hogan along with Dr. Kirsten Pohlmann, a scientist with IGB in Berlin, were conducting an experiment to see whether the Wels would eat food in total darkness. The team was equipped with infared cameras that allowed the cameras to see the fish swimming while the lights were turned out. Unfortunately, the fish were not as hungry as the filmmakers had hoped, but the team walked away with some great footage thanks to the help of the Müritzeum and its wonderful staff.
In addition to host Zeb Hogan, on hand for the film shoot were producer Dana Kemp, associate producer Jake Klim, cameraman Brian McClatchy and sound engineer/fixer Timo Seidel. To learn more about Dr. Hogan and his monster fish project, please visit this website - www.nationalgeographic.com/field/explorers/zeb-hogan.html
