Kendrapara, July 2 -- The 22-year-old captive female albino crocodile "Mali" in the Dangmal Research and Conservation centre in Bhitarkanika, might soon be released into the wild to facilitate natural mating, according to crocodile expert Dr Sudhakar Kar.
Dr. Kar said he had submitted a proposal to the forest department recommending Mali's release, and the plan is currently under consideration.
If approved, Mali will be released this winter, as the conditions would be favorable for her survival and potential breeding with a male estuarine crocodile in the wild.
Meanwhile, both Mali and Gori, a 59-year-old captive female albino crocodile, recently laid eggs inside their pens at the Dangmal Research and Conservation centre in Bhitarkanika ...