Pictures of the endangered Gharial are from the Chambal River Sanctuary near Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
All seems quiet calm and safe on first glance, is it not?
Yet below the surface lurk deadly predators.
The Gharials are however health conscious and abhor red meat , fish being their staple diet.
The Signature beak like snout is the Unique distinguishing characteristic of these Gharials, now under threat of being History and hence protected in this Riverine Sanctuary.
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Ah they are… I am afraid them so much but in all my life I haven’t met with a real one, 🙂 Only the small ones but they are my big alligators… Amazing photographs and place. Thank you dear Mukul, have a nice weekend, Love, nia
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they looked harmless from the boat, thank you Nia. great weekend to you too
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A shame it should be endangered. Pollution? Extension of human habitat? Hunting?
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I think all combined. Thank you
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Same old sad story the world over. Happy new year nonetheless my friend.
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Happy New Year to you as well. Yet there is a silver lining, the population of Gharials is on a upswing due to conservation measures and sanctuaries.
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That is very good news. I wish the same could be said about tigers, leopards and lions…
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tiger population has increased too. but they are still under 2000 in number. sad situation indeed.
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2,000? It is low. But if it starts on the upside, maybe all it takes is patience. And obstination. 🙂
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it was 1411 about 5 years ago
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Not bad. That’s about a 40% increase in 5 years. Somebody has been doing things right. 🙂 Or maybe counting better? 😉
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Ha ha, well put.
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Really good one
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Thank you
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Hmm, there’s a fish in the southern parts of the US with a snort like that
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that is interesting to know
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Would that be the alligator gar?
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am unaware sorry
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That’s okay, I was actually asking unholypursuit 🙂
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yes I got that later
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Just from looking at the gharial’s long, thin snout, it’s easy to tell that they mainly eat fish! I hope the upswing in gharial numbers that you mentioned in another comment continues.
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They are native to Northern India and only about 1200 survive .In some parts they have failed to breed. But in chambal where I took the pics you can spot them easily.
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A very unique species that must be preserved! 🙂
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Well said, thank you.
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I hope if I meet one in nature, that they view me as red meat. They look ferocious.
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They do resemble Sea monsters but their thin delicate jaws do not permit them to eat or kill humans
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That’s a good thing!
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Know little
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You can check on the net for more or better visit a sanctuary near your home.
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Very thought provoking post.
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Thank you
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These are interesting creatures. They have little resemblance to the Australian saltwater crocodiles but are a little like the freshwater crocs we have although much bigger I
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Yes, native to the Northern part of Indian Subcontinent their number dipped to less than 200. The bump at the end of the nose is pronounced in Male Gharials.
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Gosh, I hope they survive. I’m glad something is being done to preserve them.
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Me too. Time will tell.
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Thank you for your beautiful posts. Reminders of my times in India.
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am happy to trigger off pleasant memory cells. Thank you for visiting these posts.
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They look so similar to and so different than alligators. Thanks for introducing me to them. I’m glad it was only on paper! I wouldn’t want to meet one unexpectedly…. even if they only eat fish.
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ha ha, they do look fierce and are Huge
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Nice pictures! It must be quite an experience to see a Gharial in the wild!
Cheers! Have a great weekend 🙂
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Indeed it was, thank you.
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It’s a pity we don’t take care of our environment. A real pity!! Great blog post!
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Thank you
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Good
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thank you
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An extremely extraordinary animal categories that must be preserved!..They search ferocious..Thank you for your wonderful posts..
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thank you
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Thank you
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