Dhritiman Mukherjee
IT MIGHT look as if this giant crocodilian has been sprinkled with chocolate strands, but in reality, it is hanging out with some 150 youngsters as they compete to clamber onto its back. This touching family moment in the Chambal river in northern India was captured by nature photographer .
A lesser-known relative of alligators and crocodiles, gharials (Gavialis gangeticus) are the most water-loving of the crocodilians. They swim elegantly, although adults can’t walk well.
Gharials have large bodies and disproportionately long, thin snouts, crammed full of interlocking teeth. Their name comes from the bulbous growth on the…
