Bhitarkanika National Park

Odisha’s Bhitarkanika Equals Last Year’s Record In Estuarine Crocodile Nesting Sites

Kendrapara: The Bhitarkanika National Park has again emerged as the largest habitat of the endangered estuarine crocodiles in the country…

July 15, 2020

Crocodile Nesting Season Starts In Odisha’s Bhitarkanika

Kendrapara: Forest personnel recently spotted 30 crocodile nests in Bhitarkanika National Park, indicating the start of the nesting season for…

June 18, 2020

Coronavirus Scare: Bhitarkanika National Park In Odisha Closed For Tourists

Kendrapara: The Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district will remain out of bounds for tourists for the next 15 days,…

March 17, 2020

Dolphin Numbers Dip In Odisha’s Gahiramatha Sanctuary

Kendrapara: The Dolphin population is dwindling in Gahiramatha Marine Sanctuary and nearby areas within Bhitarkanika National Park, according to the…

February 25, 2020

Bhitarkanika Mahotsav Set To Begin On Jan 31

Kendrapara: Come January 31, Bhitarkanika National Park will play host to the three-day Bhitarkanika Mahotsav (festival) to attract tourists to…

January 9, 2020

Bhitarkanika To Begin Crocodile Census From Dec 26

Kendrapara: Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district will be closed to tourists from December 26 to January 4 for the…

December 24, 2019

Are You A Student? Your Entry To Bhitarkanika Is Now Free On National Holidays

Kendrapara: Taking note of the reluctance of the students to visit the Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha’s Kendrapara district due…

October 1, 2019

Bhitarkanika National Park To Reopen From Aug 1

Kendrapara: The Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district will reopen for tourists from August 1. Notably, the park was closed…

July 29, 2019

103 Croc Nests Spotted In Bhitarkanika

Rajnagar (Kendrapara): A total of 103 nests of estuarine crocodile have been spotted inside Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha’s Kendrapara…

June 26, 2019

Youth Missing After Crocodile Drags Him Away In Kendrapara

Kendrapara: A youth went missing after he was attacked by an estuarine crocodile while bathing in the Brahmani river at…

June 2, 2019