IN PHOTOS: Gharials from Jharkhand arrive at Byculla Zoo in Mumbai

Updated On: 27 June, 2025 09:58 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Four young gharials (fish-eating crocodiles), known for their long and slender snouts have arrived from Jharkhand at Byculla Zoo in Mumbai. Pics/Ashish Raje

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Four young gharials (fish-eating crocodiles), known for their long and slender snouts have arrived from Jharkhand at Byculla Zoo in Mumbai. Pics/Ashish Raje

<p>The gharials have been added to the collection at Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Udyan and Zoo also known as the Byculla Zoo, officials said</p>

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The gharials have been added to the collection at Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Udyan and Zoo also known as the Byculla Zoo, officials said

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The zoo is home to India’s first glass exhibit for crocodiles and alligators

<p>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</p>

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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

<p>The Zoo officials said that the gharials were recently brought from Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park in Ranchi under an animal exchange programme</p>

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The Zoo officials said that the gharials were recently brought from Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park in Ranchi under an animal exchange programme

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The newly arrived gharials are between six and eight years old

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