Indian crocodiles by Monika Stefanakova

On Tuesday to determine what has killed at least 50 critically endangered crocodile-like reptiles in recent weeks in a river in central India. The number of endangered crocodiles that have died this month in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has risen to 67, officials say. The crocodiles, have been found dead of an unknown disease in the Chambal River sanctuary. One or two are washing up every day on the river banks, causing concern among wildlife officials and organizations. They are appealing for help. In early December, official found the bodies of at least 21 gharials over three days. ‘'We can say that liver and kidney of these gharials were badly damaged,'' said Sharma ‘'They were swollen and bigger than their usual size." "The Chambal river has clear water free from heavy metals. The only possibility seems that these gharials might have migrated from heavily polluted Yamuna river where they might have eaten fish," said Suman. The Indian crocodiles are critically endangered. The results have shown that the deaths are the result of disease which is still to be identified. Now, there are only about 1.500 gharials left in the wild in India. They have a distinctive long, narrow snout adapted for eating small fish. Also the Indian Crocodile is one of the longest of all living crocodilians. An adult male can approach 6 meters in length. The Indian Crocodiles are names Gharials. Gharials are massive reptiles that look like their crocodile relatives, but with long slender snouts.

by Monika Stefanakova for Cantell TV (http://cantell.tv)

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