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Major mugger habitats lie outside protected areas

Sneha Mahale 6 Jul 2026
Mohd Shahnawaz Khan releases a juvenile gharial in Murshidabad, West Bengal. Image courtesy of Mohd Shahnawaz Khan/WWF-India.

Experts divided over reintroducing captive-bred gharials in rivers

Rajeev Tyagi 4 Feb 2026
A gharial and its offspring. At temperatures of around 32°C, a majority of hatchlings may develop into males, while temperatures below 31.5°C and above 33.5°C will see female production dominate. Image by Surya P Sharma.

Rising temperatures could change the future for India’s gharials

Sneha Mahale 11 Jul 2025

Mugger crocodiles may be physiologically stressed in disturbed habitats

Sneha Mahale 12 Aug 2024
One of the four saltwater crocodiles in Bangladesh with a newly installed satellite transmitter, released into the wild. Image by Md Mofizur Rahaman Chowdury.

Tagging crocodiles with satellite transmitters

Rafiqul Islam 14 May 2024