Kerala to have crocodile park dedicated to Steve Irwin

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New Crocodile Park Dedicated To Steve Irwin *New Park Will Be Home To 46

Crocodiles*

 

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POSTED: 8:55 am PST January 29, 2007

UPDATED: 9:01 am PST January 29, 2007

 

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The new park is located in southern India and is home to 46 crocodiles.

 

Forty-five of the crocodiles are of a species common to the Kerala region of

India. The other one is an estuarine crocodile, a slightly larger animal.

 

The park was designed by India's Central Zoo Authority and will feature a

lot of greenery. There also is a plaque at the entrance that features a

likeness of Irwin with a crocodile.

 

All of the animals will be kept " in big ponds to give more freedom to the

animals, " said Radha Krishnan Nair, the park's wildlife warden. " This is a

new concept. "

 

Irwin died last year when his chest was punctured by a stingray barb. He was

filming a documentary on the ocean's deadliest animals.