Most people will agree that the river bodies of India like the Ganga and Yamuna are today a shrunken image of their past glory. With everything from industrial effluents to bodies dumped in these rivers; apart from canals, dams, hydro power projects, drinking water usage drastically altering river beds, it is surely a surprise to […]
The Dying Gharials
The Indian Gharial is one of the most endangered Crocodile species of the world. Interestingly, the population is fighting a battle of survival not because of difficulty in breeding but because the rivers where these animals live are soon turning into sewers rather than the clean and fresh water habitat that the creatures prefer.