The number of crocodiles varies as muggers are raised and released to the Neyyar river and lake near the dam site.
[2] It also accommodates other reptiles like snakes that are caught straying at the tribal villages nearby for short periods before they are released back into the sanctuary, most recently an Indian Python.
A life-size plaque depicting Irwin was placed by the Kerala Forest Department at the gate of the park (though it was removed later).
Studies conducted by KFRI found these to be isolated incidents resulting from abnormal behaviour of a minority of the mugger population.
[8] A few weeks later an adult male crocodile accused of killing a tribal woman was trapped near the dam site.