Crocodile Bank
The trust was started to save Indian crocodiles including the pictured marsh crocodiles.
The bank is situated on the sandy coast, along the Bay of Bengal.
The trust runs a reptile zoo; pictured is the map of the zoo.
Public demonstration and education center at the park
Veterinary laboratory at the park
The park has been breeding critically endangered gharials since 1989.
Marsh crocodiles enclosure at the park
Information boards like this one provide detailed descriptions about the specimens on display
An Aldabra giant tortoise at the park
Crocodile Bank
Crocodile Bank, Mahabalipuram Overview
Crocodile Bank was established by herpetologist Romulus Whitaker in 1976 and holds a varied collection of Indian and African alligators and crocodiles.
They are kept in open pools that are made to resemble their natural habitat. This Crocodile Conservation Center is the most popular site to visit at Crocodile Bank. A snake farm is also located at this site. Anti-venom is produced here in laboratries. The process of extracting the snake venom is a popular tourist attraction, and it allows the Irulas, the snake catcher's tribe, to make a living.
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