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Gharials

Gharials

A Nepalese breeding program returns endangered species to the wild.

Grades

5 - 12

Subjects

Biology, Ecology

Wild Chronicles heads to a breeding facility in Nepal that harbors gharials (Gavialis gangeticus), the only surviving members of an ancient group of crocodilians. Their sharp teeth and huge size make them look fearsome, but gharials are more threatened than threatening. And despite pressure from dams, poachers, and fishermen, they're making a comeback, as conservationists use science to give very sensitive, very rare crocs a second chance at survival.

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Editor
National Geographic Society
Producers
National Geographic Society
Nina Page, National Geographic Society, National Geographic Society
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Last Updated

October 19, 2023

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