Although the breeding program was a great success and many crocodiles were initially released back into the wild , this practice has essentially stopped now due to the loss of habitat .
The bank was started with only 30 mugger adults , which grew to 8,000 by the 1990s .
Although the breeding program was a great success and many crocodiles were initially released back into the wild , this practice has essentially stopped now due to the loss of habitat .
The bank was started with only 30 mugger adults , which grew to 8,000 by the 1990s .