Saltie census 2023: 1,793 estuarine crocodiles including 20 whitish ones counted in Bhitarkanika
Last year, 1,784 of the reptiles had been sighted
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
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 …
Bhitarkanika now has more estuarine crocodiles
Last year, 1,698 individuals had been spotted
Odisha woman survives croc attack in Bhitarkanika
Mamata Jana was collecting prawn seeds when she was attacked by 9-foot-long reptile
Most number of saltwater crocodile births in Bhitarkanika this year
Number of hatchlings 50% more than 2021
At least 103 saltwater crocodile nests counted in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika this year
Forest officials say it is a marginal increase from last year
Croc kills again: Sixth fatal attack in a year near Bhitarkanika
The national park in Odisha is home to over 1,700 saltwater crocodiles
Olive Ridley ‘arribada’ at Odisha’s Gahiramatha ends
407,194 turtles laid eggs in the marine sanctuary from 14-21 March, 2020
Cyclone Yaas fells hundreds of trees in Bhitarkanika, hit on fauna being assessed
National park hit hard by cyclone 3rd year in a row
3,000 crocodiles born in Bhitarkanika National Park
Forest officers saw 103 nests of saltwater crocodiles this breeding season
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Olive Ridley turtles: Endangered lives
Evacuation leads to tragedy; two feared dead as boat capsizes in Odisha
Seaside village residents say boat was overloaded
Phailin affects tourism in Odisha
Many villages near tourist sites in the state are dependent on tourism
A million Olive Ridleys have laid eggs on Odisha’s Gahirmatha, Rushikulya rookeries this year
For the first time, more than 200,000 turtles laid eggs at Gahirmatha on a single day
Right of way
35 crocodile nests seen in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park
Bhitarkanika, a vast tract of forest and saltwater swamp, is home to at least 1,742 salt water crocodiles
Cyclone Yaas to hit Odisha coast on May 26 morning
Around 400,000 people have been evacuated from the coastal districts of Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak and Balasore
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
Protest against water diversion project near Bhitarkanika turns violent
Villagers marched to Bharigada village near Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park and ransacked the site of a project to divert water from a …
Poultry culling in Bhubaneswar amid bird flu fears
Samples of chicken that died at Odisha Agricultural University tested H5N1 positive on January 27
Cyclone Yaas ravages through Odisha
Yaas has now weakened into a severe cyclone and it will weaken into a cyclonic storm in the next six hours
Bhitarkanika crocs dying due to getting caught in illegal fishing nets
A total of 25 animals may have been killed in the past seven years, with the latest case happening on March 21
Odisha starts project to conserve Bhitarkanika fishing cats
The nocturnal species are not easy to trace; no exact ecological data on their population at the park