Four new gharials have been added to the collection at Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Udyan and Zoo. The zoo is home to India’s first glass exhibit for crocodiles and alligators. These enclosures allow visitors and nature enthusiasts to observe the reptiles’ underwater movements through clear glass panels. The feature has proven to be a major attraction.

ZOO officials told mid-day that the gharials were recently brought from Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park in Ranchi under an animal exchange programme. In return, Byculla zoo sent four white cockatiels and four grey cockatiels. The newly arrived gharials are between six and eight years old. Authorities are encouraging visitors and wildlife lovers to visit the zoo for a unique underwater viewing experience.

Once found in rivers