Madras Crocodile Bank Trust
மெட்ராஸ் முதலைப் பண்ணை
One of Asia's largest reptile conservation centres, home to more than ten species of crocodiles, turtles and snakes.
The Madras Crocodile Bank was founded in 1976 as an important centre for reptile conservation and research. It keeps large numbers of Indian crocodiles, gharials, saltwater crocodiles, mugger crocodiles and more than ten species in total, along with turtles, monitor lizards and snakes. Visitors can watch scheduled feeding sessions and guided talks, and there are night tours on weekends. It is closed on Mondays, and foreign visitors pay a slightly higher entry fee. It is about 14 km from Mamallapuram and is often combined with the East Coast Road attractions.
Opening hours
09:00–17:30; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Covelong Beach (Kovalam)
- Tiger Cave
- Trimurti Cave Temple
- Arjuna's Penance (Descent of the Ganges)
- Krishna's Butterball
- Shore Temple
- Ganesha Ratha
- Varaha Cave Temple