Crocodile Bank

Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Centre for Herpetology, also known as Crocodile Bank or CrocBank, is Asia’s first crocodile breeding centre and India’s biggest crocodile sanctuary. Established for the purpose of preserving three endangered species of Indian crocodile, mugger, gharial and saltwater crocodile, the centre is also acclaimed for its research work and for education people about these reptiles. In addition to the three native crocodile species, the centre also boasts of crocodiles from other parts of the world. These include common, yacare and dwarf caiman; American alligator, Nile crocodile, false gharial and Australian freshwater crocodile among others. Tourists also get to explore other species including Indian rock python, spectacled cobra, caiman lizard and a variety of freshwater turtles. Recently introduced green anacondas have added to the prestige of this extremely popular tourist spot. Tourists may also take night safari tour on Saturday and Sunday (07:00 p.m. to 08:30 p.m.) that cost INR 20 for children and INR 60 for adults. Summer weekend camps and many such events are popular among the tourists visiting the centre.

November-February