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Ken Gharial Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Panna and Chhatarpur Districts of Madhya Pradesh, India. It was established for the conservation of gharial and mugger crocodile populations in 1981.
The mugger crocodile is India's most common species. They are not as long as saltwater crocodiles. Their average size is about 2.5–3 metres (8.2–9.8 ft) for Females and 3–4 metres (9.8–13.1 ft) for males. An Indian biologist (of American origin) named Romulus Whitaker established the Madras Crocodile Bank for conservation and breeding ...
A crocodile is sleeping in the swamp area of Bhitarkanika national park Spotted deer at Bhitarkanika National Park. The park is home to the saltwater crocodile, Indian python, black ibis, wild boar, rhesus monkey, chital, darter, cobra, monitor lizard. Olive ridley turtles nest on Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary and other nearby beaches ...
Manjira wildlife sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary and reservoir located in the Sangareddy district of Telangana State, India. [2] Originally a crocodile sanctuary developed to protect the vulnerable species mugger crocodile , today it is home to more than 70 species of birds .
It is one of such 3 crocodile-breeding centers in India. Kukrail crocodile centre and the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust (breeds all 3 native crocodile species of India - freshwater muggers, freshwater gharials and salt-water crocodiles ) are rated as top two most success crocodile breeding centres by National Geographic Society , the third being ...
Residents of this village in northern India were shocked to find a massive crocodile at the bottom of their well. Locals discovered the reptile resting in the dry water source on November 20th in ...
India's largest crocodile park may have as little as four months before it runs out of funds to feed animals, pay staff and do research, as ticket revenue shrinks after coronavirus lockdowns ...
A famous crocodile died after guarding a Hindu temple in India for decades, according to temple authorities. The crocodile — named Babiya, also spelled Babia — was the lone guardian of a ...