'Possibly most beautiful jungle': Award-winning wildlife photographer and investor Sridhar Sivaram reveals a hidden destination wildlife and nature lovers must visitDudhwa National Park in Uttar Pradesh offers a raw and wild jungle experience away from crowds. Award-winning photographer Sridhar Sivaram ...
17 May, 2026, 09.13 AM IST
Four men charged over theft of hundreds of crocodile eggs from Kakadu National Park after intense police probeFour men and a company face charges for allegedly stealing hundreds of crocodile eggs from Kakadu National Park in February 2024. The opera...
14 Apr, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
Burt, star croc of ‘Crocodile Dundee,’ dies at 90 in Northern AustraliaBurt, the iconic saltwater crocodile from the 1986 movie Crocodile Dundee, has died at the age of 90 at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin. Known f...
24 Dec, 2024, 09.39 AM IST
World’s largest crocodile, believed to be over 110 years old, is still growingCassius, an Australian saltwater crocodile, weighs more than 1 tonne and measures nearly 18 foot. Cassius has lived at the Marineland Croco...
04 Jul, 2023, 03.57 PM IST
Odisha's Kendrapara becomes only district in India to have all three crocodile speciesThe national park, having 1,768 estuarine crocodiles, is home to 70 per cent of India's such crocodiles, the conservation of which was star...
31 Aug, 2021, 10.48 AM IST
Bhitarkanika National Park to remain shut from January 15-23 as teams take stock of estuarine crocodiles census04 Jan, 2021, 11.02 AM IST
India's largest crocodile park strapped for cash after coronavirus lockdownsAnnual sales of about 5 million tickets usually make up roughly half the revenue of the park, located about 40 km (25 miles) from the south...
10 Aug, 2020, 12.30 PM IST
- Bhitarkanika National Park closed for crocodiles breeding01 May, 2017, 04.05 PM IST
68 nesting sites of estuarine crocodiles spotted in Odisha parkWildlife personnel in Bhitarkanika National Park have spotted 68 nesting sites of estuarine (saltwater) crocodiles even as the annual breed...
13 Jun, 2016, 11.02 PM IST
Bhitarkanika National Park reopens after break for breeding seasonBhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district reopened today after remaining out of bounds for tourists for three months.
01 Aug, 2015, 01.24 PM IST
Three fishermen held for trespassing into Bhitarkanika National ParkA patrol of officials intercepted three mechanised fishing vessels and arrested the persons engaged in illegal fishing activity within the ...
08 Jan, 2015, 12.50 PM IST
- VMC mulls crocodile park near Kamatibaug
The ambitious crocodile park project proposed by Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) is now likely to be an extension of Kamatibaug.
03 Dec, 2014, 02.54 PM IST
65 nesting sites of estuarine crocodiles spotted in OdishaAround 65 nesting sites of estuarine crocodiles have been spotted in Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district and the num...
03 Jul, 2014, 01.45 PM IST
Pilikula Biological Park receives exotic reptiles and amphibiansPilikula Biological Park at Vamanjoor here is now home to 13 rare exotic crocodiles. Joining them are three endangered gharials and four re...
05 May, 2013, 07.17 PM IST
Crocodiles score in diverse Sunderbans deltaAccording to Pradeep Vyas, director of Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve, a good sub-adult or juvenile population in Ramganga range proves that ...
30 Nov, 2012, 03.27 AM IST
- Elusive crocodile caught from Khadakwasla Dam
Scaring the locals with its frequent appearance, a 150 kg crocodile was finally netted from the Khadakwasla Dam after a year-long search.
29 Feb, 2012, 12.13 PM IST
- 40 crocodiles born at Vandalur
Biologist Baskar wakes up early every morning and goes along with crocodile keeper Manikandan to monitor the movements of the reptiles in e...
03 Jul, 2008, 06.13 AM IST