KENDRAPARA: As many as 1,654 estuarine crocodiles, including four crocodiles measuring more than 20 feet, were sighted by the forest officials in the water bodies at Bhitarkanika National Park during the recent census. DFO of the Park Manoj Kumar Mohapatra said the recent census report indicates that the population of the endangered reptiles marginally increased as last year the forest officials counted 1,610 crocodiles. The census was conducted by the Forest officials, environmentalists, NGOs and locals led by noted herpetologist Sudhakar Kar, a crocodile researcher of Forest and Wildlife Department from January 4 to 11.