National Chambal Sanctuary
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Gharial: Champion for the Chambal
Once widespread over North India’s large rivers, the gharial is now a critically endangered animal. This fish-eating crocodilian is the flagship species of the National Chambal Sanctuary
Species
Indian Skimmer: Fish-Loving River Hunter
Though they are successful fishers, there are less than 3,000 of the orange-billed birds left in the wild; and the banks of the Chambal River are the foremost breeding habitat for the species
Photo Story
Gaping Gharials: River Reptile with the Super Snout
Though critically endangered, there is hope for this gentle, slender-jawed, fish-loving cousin of the crocodile
Photo Story
Indian Skimmer: Facts, Habitat, Diet
All you need to know about this hunter on the shore
Infographic
Buzz and Snap: A Gharial in the Bend of the River
This fish-eating crocodile, with a pot on its long snout, struggles for survival in the rivers of the Indian subcontinent
Species