Researcher navigates remote peat swamps to protect the endangered Sunda gharial
February 18, 2026
February 18, 2026
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 18 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news:
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Researcher navigates remote peat swamps to protect the endangered Sunda gharial
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In the dense, blackwater peat swamps of Southeast Asia, a rare predatory reptile conceals itself below the water's surface, largely unknown to the world.
The Sunda gharial ( Tomistoma schlegelii ) is a crocodile that is dwindling in numbers, but K . . .
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Researcher navigates remote peat swamps to protect the endangered Sunda gharial
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In the dense, blackwater peat swamps of Southeast Asia, a rare predatory reptile conceals itself below the water's surface, largely unknown to the world.
The Sunda gharial ( Tomistoma schlegelii ) is a crocodile that is dwindling in numbers, but K . . .