CHENNAI TOURIST PLACES

Initially established as a kind of research place to study Crocodiles; its on 3.2 hectares land ; is now one of the world’s better known Crocodile breeding centers. More than 2400 crocodiles of 14 different species of crocodile. It also is snake breeding and poison extraction centre. Poison extracted here is sent worldwide for medicinal uses.

Accessibility:

It is on East Coast Road 44 Kms, from Chennai 5 Kms from Kovalam.

Visiting time: 8.30 am to  5.30 pm  - Monday holiday.
 

Entry: Rs 20.00
 

Contact Address:

Madras Crocodile Bank Trust ,

Centre for Herpetology, Mamallapuram-603 104,.

Tamil Nadu, S. India

Ph: +91-044-27472447 .

Fax: +91-044-27472958
 

Payal Narain
Projects coordinator
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