# The real danger lurking in the water

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDIndia 2009
- Speaker: Romulus Whitaker
- Year: 2009
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Earth and environment
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/romulus_whitaker_the_real_danger_lurking_in_the_water)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The gharial and king cobra are two of India's most iconic reptiles, and they're endangered because of polluted waterways. Conservationist Romulus Whitaker shows rare footage of these magnificent animals and urges us to save the rivers that sustain their lives and our own.

## Lectures

1. [The real danger lurking in the water](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/romulus_whitaker_the_real_danger_lurking_in_the_water/d81f2be83d2e), 17 min (TED's player)