Name: The real danger lurking in the water
Uploaded: 2010-01-07T09:14:00Z
Duration: 17 min 1 s
Description: The gharial and king cobra are two of India's most iconic reptiles, and they're endangered because of polluted waterways. Conservationist Romulus Whitaker shows rare footage of these magnificent animals and urges us to save the rivers that sustain their lives and our own.

The gharial and king cobra are two of India's most iconic reptiles, and they're endangered because of polluted waterways. Conservationist Romulus Whitaker shows rare footage of these magnificent animals and urges us to save the rivers that sustain their lives and our own.

Romulus Whitaker: The real danger lurking in the water

The real danger lurking in the water

King cobras' unique nesting behavior, gathering leaves despite being limbless, highlights nature's ingenuity and the need for conservation.

Gharials, surviving 100 million years, now face extinction with only 200 left due to habitat loss, underscoring urgent conservation needs.

The mysterious gharial die-off in '07/'08, traced to toxins, emphasizes the critical link between river health and biodiversity survival.