Seven adult gharials, including five from Nandankanan, released into Odisha's Satkosia

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In a significant step towards the conservation of the endangered gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), seven adult gharials were released into the Mahanadi River gorge at Odisha's Satkosia on Wednesday.

The release took place at Sunakhani Ghat in the presence of Odisha's Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), during a two-day review of conservation activities in the region.

Of the seven reptiles, five were brought from the Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar, while the remaining two were sourced from the Satkosia-based Tikarpada Gharial Research and Conservation Unit (GRACU).

The released group includes five femal...