23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
The Untamed Eye
in this picture u can see mugger crocodile hatchling (crocodylus palustris) this area we there is a lot of fishermans .I saw this animal in a fishing net. I rescued it from the net and checked to see if the animal was injured. But since I did not see any such signs, I noted the necessary dimensions of this animal and released it back into the environment.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 09.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | sigiriya, Sri Lanka |
| Camera: | NIKON D7500 |
| Copyright: | © Vikum Herath |