Gharials find a safe haven to breed in Rajasthan sanctuary, 6,300 hatchlings counted

With its distinctively long thin snout, a baby gharial (Gavialis Gangeticus) broke through its shell on the banks of the Chambal river in Karauli district on May 23. This was part of the state forest department initiative to protect the egg laying sites of these river dwelling reptiles in the National Chambal Sanctuary (NCS).