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Indian navy ships nudge closer - Sep 24, 2008 Viet Nam News,The ships – INS Gharial and INS Kulish – are captained by commanding officers Sujit K.Chheti and Jaswinder Singh respectively. The officers and crew of the Bringing extinct species back from the dead - Sep 5, 2008 CNNThe Asian gharial is one of the species on the IUCN's Red List that is threatened with extinction. The La Palma Giant Lizard that had been believed extinct Opinion: Dinosaurs 'lucky' to win evolutionary contest with crocs? - Sep 14, 2008 DigitalJournal.com,In the Jurassic croc species included marine crocs, some looking like icthyosaurs, and one gharial-type actual croc, and a miniature two foot long, Floods worsen, Bogra embankment breached - Sep 3, 2008 Bangladesh News 24 hours (subscription),...and Astamichar of Roumari, Bangasona Hat of Bhurungamari, Andharir Jhar, Thaieb Khan of Rajarhat, Gharial Bhanga, Bajra and Hatia of Ulipur worsened. Abundant rains - An ornithologist's dream - Sep 3, 2008 Easier (press release),...before heading to the Himalayan foothills and Corbett NP for Indian Elephant, Leopard, Tiger and rare fish-eating Gharial Crocodile. Ohio zoos are leaders in reintroducing animals to the wild - Sep 2, 2008 The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com,The Cleveland zoo now has a gharial in captivity, but "in some cases, this work is being done for species that won't ever be on exhibit," said Kym Gopp, í•´êµ°, 부산 êµì œê´€í•¨ì‹? 참가 í•¨ì • 발표 - Sep 16, 2008 ì¡°ì„ ì?¼ë³´,...ì?´ë°–ì—?ë?„ ì?¸ë?„ì?˜ 5600톤급 대형ìƒ?륙함ì?¸ 가리알함(INS GHARIAL), ì˜?êµì?˜ 3470톤급 í•´ì–‘ì¡°ì‚¬ì„ ì—?ì½”(HMS ECHO)함, ìº?나다ì?˜ 5000톤급 호위함 켈거리함(HMCS CALGARY), Crocodiles coming out of artificially hatched eggs - 14 Aug 2008 Hindu,The conservation project undertaken in Bhitarkanika is a huge success, while, a similar UNDP-funded 'gharial croc' conservation project launched River Dolphins on the verge of extinction - 14 Aug 2008 The New Nation,River dolphins, gavial (gharial) and turtles have almost been extinct from the rivers of the country. When the list of near extinct animals is increasing it Bhitarkanika mothers estuarine crocodiles - Aug 11, 2008 The Statesman,The conservation project undertaken in Bhitarkanika tasted success while a similar UNDP-funded ‘gharial croc’ conservation project launched simultaneously Tata zoo gives up gharial hope - Jul 25, 2008 Calcutta Telegraph,Jamshedpur, July 25: Authorities of Tata Steel Zoological Society apparently have lost all hope of welcoming back the third Gangetic gharial that was washed Studying gharials - Aug 6, 2008 Down to Earth (subscription),...“The study involves fitting radio transmitters in 30 gharials,â€? said Dhruva Jyoti Basu, gharial conservation coordinator with wwf India, which is overseeing Increasing pollution in Yamuna raising concern - Jul 20, 2008 Times of India,The unhatched eggs at gharial rehabilitation centre in Kukrail which were brought after being collected from the sanctuary substantiate the same. Ski via SMS - Aug 8, 2008 Sydney Morning Herald,But, alas, tourists looking for a thrill in the Chambal Valley may have to settle for encounters with the gharial, or long-nosed crocodile, that inhabits é?Šæœªç›¡ï¼šè?²å¾‹è³“生態好去處 - Jul 30, 2008 é¦™æ¸¯æ–‡åŒ¯å ±,...哲雲ï¼?奇旺國家公園（Royal Chitwan National Park）的旅程便å?¯èˆ‡å‹•ç‰©ç‚ºä¼´ï¼Œé¨Žè±¡é?Žæ²³ï¼Œè¿‘è·?離看犀牛和其他ç??貴野生動物，如åŸåŠ 拉虎ã€?é•·å?»é±·éšï¼ˆGharial Experts looking into gharial deaths in UP sanctuary - Mar 31, 2008 Hindu,The Uttar Pradesh Government has taken a serious view of the mysterious gharial deaths and UP forest department has sought the intervention of the Union Amy Winehouse's James Bond ambitions – Daily Gossip - Apr 21, 2008 NME.com,...[a]The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster[a]'s [b]Sym Gharial nearly knocked over a punter at the Camden Crawl, outside the Dingwalls venue (from Dan). The plot thickens - Mar 31, 2008 Deccan Herald,The mystery of gharial deaths in the Chambal waters continues to elude scientists. More than 90 of the critically endangered species have died since early A spirit runs through it - Mar 29, 2008 The Times,Visit, for example, the most sacred city of Varanasi, with its bells and monkeys, or learn about the threatened long-snouted gharial crocodiles — seen from Crowd and effect - Apr 5, 2008 India Today,For a species classified as critically endangered, Gavialis gangeticus, or the gharial, has had it good over the years at Patna zoo. From just 11 in 2002, Go wild in the Florida jungle - Apr 19, 2008 Mirror.co.uk,Where else can you fly above a rainforest canopy and check out what the gharial crocodiles and white cheeked gibbons get up to 50ft below? INS Kesri commissioned today, 05 April 08, at the Naval Base at ... - Apr 6, 2008 India PRwire (Press Release),INS Magar, INS Gharial and INS Shardul were successfully delivered to the Indian Navy by GRSE in the past. The basic design of the ship was evolved by Uttar Pradesh: Reason: Unknown - 22 Feb 2008 Central Chronicle,Though most of the gharial carcasses found were partially decomposed, on-the- spot post-mortems revealed liver cirrhosis, as indicated by scarred and Contaminated fish killing gharials in Yamuna - Feb 21, 2008 Mangalorean.com,The gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) is one of two surviving members of the family Gavialidae, a group of reptiles, closely related to crocodiles, Live Gharials helping investigate Mass Gharial Deaths on river Chambal - Feb 5, 2008 India PRwire (Press Release),In a first of its kind conservation effort, the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department in association with NGOs - Wildlife SOS, Gharial Conservation Alliance, Uttar Pradesh Probing Chambal Gharial Deaths - Feb 5, 2008 NEWSPost India,In 2007, the Indian gharial became the only crocodile to be reclassified 'Critically Endangered' by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). Gharials, Monarch Of Indian Rivers, Under Grave Threat - Feb 12, 2008 Science Daily (press release)Most of gharial mortalities have been reported in the Uttar Pradesh side of the river, near the confluence of the Chambal and the Yamuna that flows through Damned Gharial - Jan 25, 2008 Tehelka,The gharial, which has outlived the dinosaurs, is on the brink of extinction. Can we revive conservation efforts to save this beleagured animal? The Indian Gharial: Going, going, gone? - Jan 25, 2008 Merinews,After years of conservation activity and having been literally brought back from the brink of extinction, the Indian Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) is in ‘I am still hooked’ - Jan 30, 2008 The Statesman,Gharial survival is inextricably linked with the survival of our northern rivers (as are the fates of river dolphins, turtles, migratory waterfowl, Dozens of Rare Reptiles Wash Up Dead in India - Jan 23, 2008 National Geographic,The precise number of gharials that have died remains unclear, with the nonprofit Gharial Conservation Alliance saying 81 bodies have washed up so far. Crocodile-like reptiles found dead in Central India - Jan 23, 2008 Xinhua,The precise number of gharials that have died remains unclear, with the Gharial Conservation Alliance saying 81 bodies have been found since early December, Save the crocs! - Feb 4, 2008 Deccan Herald,Three decades after it was brought back from the brink of extinction, the rare Indian crocodile, known as the gharial, is turning up dead by the dozens on Dozens of Indian Crocodiles Mysteriously Die - Jan 24, 2008 Environmental Graffiti,The gharial is probably best known for its long, narrow jaws. The Indian crocodile is one of only two surviving members of the ancient family Gavialidae, Yamuna’s toxins behind crocodiles’ deaths: expert - Feb 19, 2008 Hindu,Most of gharial mortalities have been reported in the Uttar Pradesh side of the river, near the confluence of the Chambal and the Yamuna that flows through Endangered species news updates - Feb 19, 2008 Plenty Magazine,New reports indicate that the gharial's primary food source, tilapia, is absorbing an as-yet-unidentified toxin from the water. The gharials eat the tilapia ‘I am still hooked’ - Jan 30, 2008 The Statesman,It is at the forefront of herp conservation in India with a major turtle project in the north, the new gharial conservation initiative and a research base The rodent to ruin? - Jan 29, 2008 BBC News,Huge amounts of money gets spent on these things," says Dr Hilton-Taylor "In the case of gharial [Indian crocodile-like reptiles], 10000 animals had been Leading the way in wildlife conservation - Jan 25, 2008 Hindu,Take for example, the gharial crocodile, which, Romulus explains, is “the keystone to understanding the health of our rivers.â€? Unfortunately today, gharials Celebrate Valentine's Day on the Wild Side - Feb 12, 2008 KHNL-TV/KHBC/KOGG,..."We're going to go see the elephants, as well as the orangutans, a type of crocodile called a Gharial, and of course the Sumatran Tigers," Wendland-Gardner Satkosia gorge sanctuary the beauty of Orissa - Feb 4, 2008 Newindpress,A huge variety of resident and migratory birds and reptile species (gharial, mugger, crocodile, fresh water turtle, poisonous and non poisonous snakes etc) Healthy Wetlands, Healthy People - Feb 1, 2008 Gorkhapatra,These wetlands are critical habitats for the one-horned rhinoceros, Bengal tiger, Asiatic elephant, water buffalo, swamp deer, otter, gharial and marsh Bonding with beasts - Nov 24, 2007 Hindu,I’m told the Bank actually has around 2500 crocs, no mean figure, comprising 14 species including the critically endangered gharial. Assam to breed gharials to boost their numbers - Nov 21, 2007 Earthtimes,The decision came following the rescue of a gharial from fishermen's nets in the Manas river last week near Manikpur village, about 155 km from here. Chambal: From bandit country to tourist haven - Nov 19, 2007 Sify,Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan — the three States the river passes through — is now helping the gharial population bounce back. The 100-km stretch of the Burning too bright - Nov 12, 2007 Hindustan Times,Take the Indian gharial. In international taxonomic listings it has now reached the Critically Endangered list. Its populations have fallen so drastically Chukka-full of charm - Nov 2, 2007 Independent,Today, many endangered animals flourish here, including the one-horned rhinoceros, the Bengal tiger, the gharial crocodile, and a curious gentleman by the Hyacinth Troubles Bishajari Taal - Nov 1, 2007 Gorkhapatra,Besides birds, conservationists also report most adverse impact on Gharial crocodiles. The number of crocodiles in the lake is said to have dwindled due to Gharial sighting delights experts - Oct 8, 2007 Calcutta Telegraph,Guwahati, Oct. 8: Hunted since time immemorial thanks to the mistaken belief that these crocodiles attack humans, the long-nosed gharial had disappeared Television Review | Brady Barr - Oct 12, 2007 New York Times,...(A gharial is what a crocodile would look like if it had Bob Hope’s snout.) So the climactic moment of tomorrow’s episode of “Dangerous Encountersâ€? — which Q&A: 'Ganga has more life in it than a forest' - Oct 21, 2007 Times of India,Reptiles like the gharial and monitor lizards are found in the Ganga and her tributaries; crocodiles are estuarine, you’ll find them in the Sunderbans. Number of gharials sinking fast: Report - Oct 2, 2007 Newindpress,In its 2007 Red List of Threatened Species which has just been released, the IUCN has included 188 new species and Gavialis gangeticus (gharial), State govt issues grant for conservation of ghariyals - Oct 7, 2007 Lucknow Newsline,Lucknow, October 7 The state government has issued a grant of Rs 15.77 lakh to the Kukrail Gharial Rehabilitation Centre (KGRC) for the conservation project Work plan to boost tourism in Chambal - Sep 25, 2007 NewKerala.com,Besides 'gharial', which is facing threat of extinction, crocodiles, dolphins and other migratory birds inhabit the sanctuary, which was established in 1992 Half Of Nepal's Vulture Species In Danger - Oct 11, 2007 Gorkhapatra,The Gharial crocodile of Nepal and India (Gavialis gangeticus) is facing threats from habitat degradation and has moved from endangered to critically More Species Than Ever Threatened With Extinction, Report Says - Oct 15, 2007 Voice of AmericaThe Gharial crocodile in India and Nepal faces extinction because much of its living area has been destroyed. The scientists are blaming the destruction on CM’s pat for wildlife lovers - Oct 3, 2007 The Statesman,Several specicies are fighting a losing battle be it the vulture, gharial crocodile or the Indian Cheeta, he said. The fate of plant life is equally bad Wildlife activists call for preservation of Jim Corbett's memorabilia - Oct 3, 2007 NewKerala.com,The wildlife found in the park include the tiger, elephant, chital, sambar, nilgai, gharial, King Cobra, Indian muntjac, wild boar, hedgehog, New at zoo: Tigers, gharials - Aug 12, 2007 Times of India,NEW DELHI: New arrivals at the Delhi zoo include three white tiger cubs and three gharial babies who were born on July 21 and 22. Dawn of a new day - Aug 6, 2007 Malaysia Star,To date, there are DNA markers for 34 species, including the tiger, elephant, tapir, false gharial, slow loris, primates, birds, wild cats, deer and snakes. Khajuraho – architectural genius of 12th century - Jul 23, 2007 IndiaPost.com,Ken Gharial Sanctuary24 km from Khajuraho, Ken Gharial sanctuary is the best place to see the crocodiles with long-snouts living in their natural home. Using CSI to combat wildlife criminals: DNA fingerprints - Aug 4, 2007 New Straits Times,They also have the DNA fingerprints of local gharial, tiger, tapir, pangolin and porcupine, among others. Having the bank means Malaysia won’t have to do Govt apathy leaves gharials in deep water Nov 22, 2006 There was no survey of gharials released in the rivers from 1997 to 2003 and even the aid to the Gharial project was stalled on the pretext that there was no ... - Hindustan Times, The insider's guide to Nepal Nov 21, 2006 Boudhanath stupa, also in Kathmandu and the largest stupa in the country; and Chitwan National Park with its population of bears, deer, gharial crocodiles and ... - CNN International Navy gets INS Shardul Nov 14, 2006 Kolkata, November 14: INS Shardul, the third Landing Ship Tank of the Indian Navy after INS Magar and INS Gharial and the first of a new class, was handed over ... - Kolkata Newsline, Yankees come to Indian waters with 'bird farms' Oct 29, 2006 On Saturday, the Indian Navy landing ship, INS Gharial, joined the task force for an amphibious landing on what Capt Angood described as the "best beach ever ... - Times of India, India-US navy, army joint exercises get underway Oct 26, 2006 ...'For this operation, involving sea-borne landings, some of our army troops have already been trained onboard (landing ship) Gharial. ... - Monsters and Critics.com, Indo-US `war’ at sea off Goa Oct 26, 2006 Indian warships taking part include Delhi-class destroyer Mysore, guided missile frigate Beas, landing ship Gharial and sub-surface killer submarine INS Shankul ... - Hindustan Times, NINTH INDO-US MALABAR GETS UNDERWAY OFF GOA Oct 26, 2006 Mysore (Delhi class destroyer), the guided missile frigates Beas and Ganga, underway replenishment tanker Shakti, a large landing ship (Tank) Gharial, the sub ... - Press Information Bureau (press release), Special children visit ENC Nov 17, 2006 ...at the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) here today with special children visiting the guided missile corvette INS Khanjar and landing ship craft INS Gharial. ... - Newindpress (subscription), Intelligence Roundup - Oct 30 Oct 30, 2006 Indian warships participating in Malabar-`06 include the destroyer INS Mysore, guided missile frigate INS Beas, amphibious landing craft INS Gharial and the ... - Monsters and Critics.com, Panaji: Joint Indo-US Naval Exercise in Progress off Goan Coast Oct 29, 2006 Indian maritime might is displayed with its warships like INS Beas, INS Mysore, INS shakti, INS Ganga, tanking ship INS Gharial, submarine INS Shankush and ... - Daijiworld.com, India, United States to hold Special Forces exercise on Goan ... Oct 26, 2006 ...is fielding the pride of its indigenous warships INS Mysore, guided missile frigates Beas and Ganga, Tanker Shakti, Large landing ship INS Gharial sub-surface ... - India Defence, Indian-US navies foster maritime goodwill Oct 31, 2006 Landing ship Gharial, Coast Guard Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel CGS Samar and the stealth SSK submarine INS Shankush with maritime reconnaissance aircraft ... - Afternoon Dispatch & Courier, US, Indian navies begin joint exercises Oct 26, 2006 ...is represented by the Mysore Delhi-class destroyer, the Beas and Ganga guided missile frigates, the Shakti underway replenishment tanker, Gharial large landing ... - NavyTimes.com, [an error occurred while processing this directive] archives | news | XML / RSS feed | featured
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