First ever saltwater crocodile satellite tagged in Bangladesh's Sundarban

Two crocodiles have been released into a river of the Sundarbans with a satellite transmitter attached to their backs to track their movement and learn more about their behaviour.

This is the first time this species has been tagged in Asia.

The crocodiles were released into the Bhadra River in the eastern forest division of the Sundarbans on Wednesday night, officials said.

One of the crocodiles, named Modhu, was rescued from the area around Jashore's Michael Madhusudan Dutt's house, and the other, named Juliet, was rescued from the waters of the Sundarbans, they added.

As a result of tracking their movements, more information will be provided about the crocodiles' diet and other aspects of their lives, said Mohammad Azad Kabir, a senior official at the Wildlife Breeding Centre at Karamjal in Sundarbans.

"We hope that through these satellite transmitters, we will obtain a lot of important information about crocodiles, which will result in significant changes in their diet and healthcare," he said.