Which crocodile is found in bhitarkanika?

The carcass of a five-feet-long saltwater crocodile was retrieved by forest personnel from Patasala river near Silapokhari village within Bhitarkanika National Park (BNP) on Thursday.

Is Kalia crocodile still alive?

Kalia “The Dark One” was a giant saltwater crocodile known beyond its giant size as a famous man-eater terrorized the region for about 50 years until he was killed in 1926 near Dhamara River in Bhitarkanika National Park by the famous hunter prince Rajendra Narayan Bhanjadeo of Kanila.

How many crocodiles are there in Bhitarkanika National Park?

Bhitarkanika has one of the largest populations of endangered saltwater crocodile in India and is globally unique in that, 10% of the adults exceed 6 m length. Nearly 1671 saltwater crocodiles inhabit the rivers and creeks.

Which is the largest crocodile in India?

Saltwater crocodile The largest specimen was found in Odisha, and reached 7.0 m (23.0 ft). Its population numbers about 300. Saltwater crocodiles live in the mangroves of Bhittarkanika and Sunderbans, Mahanadi Delta, and in the swamplands in Odisha and West Bengal (including rivers).

Where do we see saltwater crocodile Odisha?

Bhitarkanika, a Ramsar site, is said to house 70 percent of the country’s saltwater crocodiles, conservation of which was started in 1975, he said on Tuesday. Every year, the national park remains shut from May 31 to July 31 to ensure disturbance-free nesting of crocodiles.

What is the largest Nile crocodile?

The largest accurately measured male, shot near Mwanza, Tanzania, measured 6.45 m (21 ft 2 in) and weighed about 1,043–1,089 kg (2,300–2,400 lb).

Where is the largest crocodile?

Named Cassius, this nearly 18-foot-long (5.48 meters) Australian saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) was crowned the world’s largest captive croc by Guinness World Records on Jan. 1, 2011. The animal lives at Marineland Melanesia on Green Island, off the coast of Cairns in Queensland.

Which river passes bhitarkanika?

Bhitarkanika Mangroves is a mangrove wetland in Odisha, India, covering an area of 650 km (400 mi) in the Brahmani and Baitarani river deltas.