Marginal increase: There are 1,811 saltwater crocodiles in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika, annual census reveals
Bhitarkanika, in the state’s coastal Kendrapara district, is one of 3 ‘saltie’ strongholds in India; the Sundarbans and …
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Around 2,500 crocodiles born in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park
The number of hatchlings was fewer than last year due to flood damage during Cyclone Yaas
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Bhitarkanika will die if freshwater extraction by industries continues: Activist
Bhitarkanika, the second-largest mangrove forest in India will be destroyed if freshwater continues to be extracted from the Brahmani river basin
Odisha’s Kendrapara now India’s only district to have all 3 species of crocodilians
A baby gharial was found in a Kendrapara river on August 29; the district is already home to saltwater and mugger crocodiles
Most number of saltwater crocodile births in Bhitarkanika this year
Number of hatchlings 50% more than 2021
Has Odisha’s Bhitarkanika reached a saturation point for its estuarine crocodiles? Experts say yes
Human-crocodile conflict in and around the park could spike unless steps are taken to address the rising numbers of crocodiles
Officials count 122 saltwater crocodile nests in Bhitarkanika
The numbers are much more than previous years, implying that the adult breeding population is increasing
Croc kills again: Sixth fatal attack in a year near Bhitarkanika
The national park in Odisha is home to over 1,700 saltwater crocodiles
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Could illegal fishing have caused death of 5-foot-long saltie in Bhitarkanika
The reptile’s carcass was found floating in a river inside the park June 3
Two ‘tiger widows’ in the Sundarbans granted Rs 5 lakh each by Calcutta High Court, kindling hopes for others
About 30 fisherfolk or honey gatherers fall prey to tigers annually in the Sundarbans as per unofficial estimates; the kin of most are not …
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South Asia’s crocodilians increased during pandemic, but human-croc conflict needs to be addressed, Anslem de Silva told DTE
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Bhitarkanika: Man taken by estuarine croc in fatal attack
The man, a milk supplier, was waiting to ford a crocodile-inhabited river when he was dragged and taken
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Odisha woman survives croc attack in Bhitarkanika
Mamata Jana was collecting prawn seeds when she was attacked by 9-foot-long reptile
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