Odisha: Albino crocodile Gori fails to conceive

Gori's state has been giving sleepless nights to the environmentalists

0

Kendrapada: Bhitarkanika’s famous albino crocodile Gori inability to conceive has given major scare environmentalists.

After she attained adulthood, multiple attempts have been made by forest officials which have been failures. Reportedly, Gori has rejected all her suitors.

However, she did lay eggs without mating which were without any embryo in them.

Albino crocodile Gori fails to conceive, Scares environmentalists
File Photo (Courtesy: Knews Odisha)

Albino crocodile Gori has been the centre of attraction for the world for a while now. She is India’s only captive white crocodile. The rare reptile has been caged in a pen inside the Dangamal Crocodile Research Centre in Bhitarkanika National Park. Multiple mating attempts have been made, but the reptile rejected the male partner each time.

Notably, she was the mascot of Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi in 2010. The Odisha Government had also chosen the animal as the mascot of National Youth Festival hosted by Bhubaneswar in 2010.

Also Read: World Environment Day 2019: Sand sculpture put up at Puri

Leave A Reply

Your email address will not be published.