Tag: Crocodiles in Pakistan

Manghopir Shrine Has About 100 Crocodiles

The lean days appear to be over for Mor Sahib, an 87-year-old crocodile venerated by Pakistan’s tiny Sheedi community, as pilgrims once again flock to Manghopir shrine in Karachi that has been shunned for years amid fears of Taliban attacks. The ageing reptile, his leathery skin fissured by time, waddled out of the murky water […]

Juvenile Crocodile Saved in Sanghar, Sindh

The adventures of a juvenile crocodile were cut short when villagers found it in an agricultural field in Sanghar, Sindh, in December 2012 some distance away from its habitat. They caught and released it into a lake in Makhi forest nearby. The residents who spotted the crocodile said, a couple of dogs were barking ferociously […]