The critically endangered gharial (Gavialis gangetics) has increased to 102 animals from 81 gharials in 2008. In contrast, a total of 761 captive-raised gharials since 1981, have been released into the wild in several large rivers. According to the report, survival rate of wild gharials is only 1% while it is from 25 - 30% in captivity.
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