Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) in a river. This freshwater crocodile is native to the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. Gharials are critically

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Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) in a river. This freshwater crocodile is native to the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. Gharials are critically endangered (as of 2018), with the wild population thought to consist of only around 230 individuals. Photographed in National Chambal Sanctuary, India.

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