Tag: Crocodile

Kendrapara: The census of saltwater crocodile at Bhitarkanika showed a rise in their population this year. The annual enumeration, which ended on Wednesday, has put the head-count at 1,682. The census witnessed more 11 crocodiles this time. Last year, the crocodile population in the national park was pegged at 1,671. The authorities of Bhitarkanika Wildife […]

Pattamundai: Bhitarkanika National Park will be closed to public form January 2 to January 8 for the annual census of crocodiles, said Rajnagar forest division official Bimal Prasanna Acharya. Talking to newsmen, Acharya said, “Crocodiles don’t come to land due to movement of boats. So, restriction on movement of boats will be imposed on January […]

Forest staff of Athagarh Wildlife Division recovered a dead female crocodile floating on Mahanadi river at Nandailo village near Kandarpur in Cuttack district on Monday morning

Berhampur: Population of ‘mugger’, a crocodile species, witnessed marginal rise this year at Ghodahada irrigation reservoir near Digapahandi in Ganjam district of Odisha. The enumerators spotted 44 marsh crocodiles in the reservoir spread over 4 sq km, while 11 were sighted in nearby water bodies during the three-day census by Berhampur Forest Division from January […]

There is good news for wildlife lovers: the number of estuarine crocodiles in the Bhitarkanika National Park and nearby river and nullahs has increased to 1671 this year, according to latest census report

New York: Paleobiologist’s dicovery of the teleocrater rhadinus — the earliest-known dinosaur relative — has overturned popular predictions as the six-foot-long lizard-like creature was found to have walked on four legs like a crocodile and was not dinosaur-like. For decades, scientists have wondered what the earliest dinosaur relatives looked like. Most assumed that they would […]

A giant crocodile strayed into a village in Karnataka triggering panic among residents. The crocodile was rescued by Forest officials and released into river.

Kendrapara: With the onset of the breeding season of estuarine crocodiles, Bhitarkanika National Park authorities today clamped three-month-long prohibition on entry of tourists and visitors to the wetland sites of the park. The national park would reopen for visitors on August 1, said park officials. Prohibition is being imposed in view of the breeding season […]

Kendrapara: A 40-year-old woman was grievously injured today after she was attacked by a crocodile in a creek near Chandiapalli village under Mahakalpada police station jurisdiction in Odisha’s Kendrapara district. The mishap took place when Sanjukta Sethy was engaged in fishing in the crocodile-infested water body. The crocodile, after attacking the woman, was trying to […]

Bhadrak: Come rainy season, the students of Karanjadia Majhisahi Primary School have to wade through knee-deep water to reach school in Basudevpur area in Bhadrak. The school which is situated on the banks of Mantei river remains flooded for four months every year. As a result, the students are forced to attend classes by risking […]

Bhubaneswar: A four-feet-long snouted crocodile was spotted today at Jujhagad stone mine near Daruthenga area on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar triggering panic among the locals. Sources said the reptile was first spotted by local residents while moving in the waters in the excavated parts of the mine. A three-member team of the snake helpline led […]

Malkangiri: Three special teams have been formed by Odisha Forest department following reports that a crocodile was captured by some villagers of Kaladapalli village in Malkangiri. The matter came to light after some pictures of the crocodile tied & hung from a tree went viral on social media. It is now being alleged that some […]