Twenty-two Indian Rock Python eggs those had recently hatched at a wildlife rehabilitation facility after being rescued from a Mumbai drain were successfully released into the wild, officials said on Wednesday.

They said that after careful incubation and monitoring, all 22 hatchlings had emerged healthy and fit to be released into their natural habitat.

The eggs had successfully hatched in a controlled environment through the joint efforts of the Maharashtra Forest Department and RAWW (Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare), with a team of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation experts from the nonprofit leading the initiative.