This critically endangered animal, known for its long, thin snout with a bulbous growth at the end, split off from other ...

What it eats: Fish. Juveniles also eat insects, frogs and crustaceans. Why it's awesome: The gharial is known for its long, ...

The Central African forest habitat will home several critically endangered species A zoo has been given the go ahead to build a habitat for some of Central Africa's critically endangered species.

Zoo deputy director Sanath Kumar N said the focus would be on conducting a genetic study to better understand the gharial population in Mahanadi. “Along with reviving the gharial population ...

Forest range officer Kartikeswar Khandei said the gharial may have travelled approximately 150 km from its natural habitat in Tikarpada, Angul district, reaching the Mahanadi river mouth at ...