Megapiranha
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Open Wide
Trip leader Steve Huskey holding a piranha.
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Traditional Headdress
A man from the local village along the Xingu river with a giant feather headdress.
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Creeping Caiman
Caiman keeps an eye on the scientists fishing the Xingu River.
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Animal Remains
An animal skull on the banks of the Xingu River.
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Fish Specialist
Dr. Jorge Porto was one of the leading scientists working with Steve Huskey and Justin Grubich on the river expedition down the Xingu. He specializes in DNA studies of fish.
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Outdoor Grooming
Scientist Guillermo Orti, who's mapping the piranha family tree by taking DNA samples, does his morning shave on the beach during the week-long river camping trip on the Xingu in Brazil.
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Village Child
A child from the local village along the Xingu river.
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Sunset Fishing
Scientist and angler Justin Grubich casts at sunset on the Xingu River in Brazil.
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Spectacular Sunset
Sunset on the Xingu River.
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Brazilian Boat Ride
Cameraman Ryan Hill (left) and fixer Beto Mello speed down the Xingu River in Brazil with in a boat full of camera gear.
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Crunching the Data
After a long day catching piranhas on the Xingu River in Brazil, scientist Justin Grubich analyzes the bite force data from his makeshift lab at camp.
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Bite Force Test
Scientist and angler Justin Grubich is about to test the bite force of this piranha that he just caught on the Xingu River in Brazil.
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A Local Child
A child from the local village along the Xingu river.
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Intricate Face Paint
A child from the local village along the Xingu river.
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Fish Teeth
Scientist and angler Justin Grubich shows off his catch – a fish called pacu, vegetarian cousin to the piranha, that has human-like molars and eats fruit and nuts.
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Adorned in Feathers
A man from the local village along the Xingu river with a giant feather headdress.
