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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. [1]
Bhitarkanika has one of the largest populations of endangered saltwater crocodile in India and is globally unique in that 10% of the adults exceed 6 m length. Around 1,671 saltwater crocodiles inhabit the rivers and creeks. [2] Around 3,000 saltwater crocodiles were born during 2014 annual breeding and nesting season. [3]
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 ...
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 .
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 ...
This riverine forest mixed with teak and terminalia is spread over 36.29 square kilometres (14.01 sq mi) [1] and is home to marsh crocodiles from the river Godavari. It also harbours Indian leopards, sloth bears, nilgai, blackbucks, chitals, pythons, and langurs. The undulating natural terrain adds to the beauty of the sanctuary. [2]
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 ...
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