Rare And Endangered Cuban Crocodile Dies Of Stress After Chennai Hotel Plays Loud Music
Noise pollution concerns all of us but the authorities don't even pay lip service to it. Humans especially are always at the receiving end of this but it is now even affecting animals. In a tragic news coming from Chennai, a rare Cuban crocodile allegedly died of stress caused by loud music played in a resort.
The female crocodile at the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust, Centre for Herpetology allegedly died on March 30 after the Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort and Spa held an event where loud music was played.
Romulus Whitaker, one of the founders of the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust, in a Facebook post said, "heavy bass music was being played in its lawn area and continued in spite of repeated requests to lower the volume. There is no doubt in my mind that the animal died as a result of stress caused by the vibrations".
Cuban crocodile was a critically endangered species according to the World Conservation Union (IUCN) listing. The crocodile bank had five of Cuban crocodiles, out of which one female died on March 30.
"We will now consider moving the group to another location, an expensive and difficult undertaking. As one of the founders of the Croc Bank, I am shattered by this loss. This is really too much," Whitaker added.
This is not the first time the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust which was established in 1976, has expressed concern over the resort which began operations in February this year.
In February itself, Whitaker had flagged concerns over the decibel levels form the resort.