They didn’t hatch under trees or in burrows, but beneath concrete, inside a city drain.
Today, 22 Indian Rock Pythons are back where they belong in the wild.
Last month, during pre-monsoon maintenance near Mumbai’s Eastern Express Highway, workers found a rare sight, a 9-foot python guarding 22 eggs in a roadside drain.
Leaving them there risked both animal and human safety. That’s when RAWW and the Maharashtra Forest Department stepped in.
The mother was safely released after a medical check.
Her eggs were moved to RAWW’s rehab facility, incubated in a setup that mimicked the wild, and monitored day and night.
Weeks later, all 22 eggs hatched. Healthy. Active. Alive.
After vet clearance, the hatchlings were released into a protected forest.
A shoutout to the silent heroes: rescuers, vets, forest officers, and volunteers, who work every day to protect the wild, one life at a time.
Video Credits: RAWW,
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