This place is good to know about different types of crocodile and snakes. Description near each place gives a clarity about the reptiles. Also the snake show was the highlight here, where they give clear demonstration of the venom extraction and they broke the myths about snake. Clear explanation about venomous and non venomous snake was fantastic. Also they explain the precautions to be taken after snake bite was very informative. The persons who work in the snake show was doing great job and they hold good attitude. Best wishes to them.

The Madras Crocodile Bank is a fascinating destination for reptile enthusiasts and those interested in wildlife conservation. With a diverse collection of crocodiles, alligators, and other reptiles, it offers a unique opportunity to learn about these creatures and their conservation. The facility's commitment to research and education contributes significantly to the understanding and preservation of these species. The well-maintained exhibits and informative sessions make it a worthwhile visit for nature lovers and families alike.

This place is good to know about different types of crocodile and snakes. Description near each place gives a clarity about the reptiles. Also the snake show was the highlight here, where they give clear demonstration of the venom extraction and they broke the myths about snake. Clear explanation about venomous and non venomous snake was fantastic. Also they explain the precautions to be taken after snake bite was very informative. The persons who work in the snake show was doing great job and they hold good attitude. Best wishes to them.

An amazing place near chennai for an outing during the day. A very good ambience and a great feel of nature. There are good tree shades even in the afternoon and a cool breeze all throughout the walk,All the trees have a lot of birds and their nest. Beware of the birds while you stay under it or else you may have to find pipe to clean your head and clothes 😅

You don't have to be Steve Irwin the famous crocodile lover to enjoy this place. This is your perfect destination to leverage your weekend holidays. Aptly maintained by the staff. You will find the area well maintained with washrooms pretty neat and clean. There is a small shop inside the area to help you with some quick munchies. In case you want to check the snake venom extraction, you need to pay ₹30 extra per adult. Traveller's Tip : Avoid going around during noon as it tends to be very hot. Wear caps and sunglasses to avoid the scorching heat. Must visit! You won't find such a huge collection of different crocodile species in a single space.

One of the biggest crocodiles park in South India. You see min. 100+ crocodiles there front of your eyes. Place is well maintained A must visit place in Chennai

All my excitement went vain seeing the maintenance of this place. Well there were so many reptiles and varieties of crocodiles here. Easy to find on Google, reasonable entrance price, clear boards history about the place makes this a must visit.some Staff are least bothered about anything while couple are good. Do visit this place to know about these wild animals and there life style, The best part of the visit for me was at the end watching the 14 feet long 30years crocodile in water was just awesome. But seriously maintenance has to get better.

It's good to see the crocodiles, Turtles, Snakes nearby the city range. Some giant turtles and snakes are there. But there is no car parking, you can put it on the main road with 20Rs charge. For kids it's free, adults 100Rs. Can spend 1hr there. Lots of birds excretion are there in the cage which creates a foul smell. possible that can be cleaned.

Amazing place to visit.. largest zoo for crocodiles.. more than 200 crocodiles.. they Also had snakes n tortoise.. place well maintained.. coffee shop inside.. entry fee reasonable.. need 1-2hrs..

It's a very nice place for reptiles lovers. Everything was very well maintained.. You need a maximum of 2 hours to watch all the animals. Also, it depends on how much you like them. People like me can spend the whole day out there watching this beautiful creature. Only the thing which I didn't like, some enclosures were overcrowded. There was not enough space for them. Aldabra tortoise enclosure was too small as compared to the number of animals it holds. Also, there were no toys or structures which keep their hind leg healthy. Overall experience was good.

A wonderful place to visit for kids and adults alike. Very well maintained. Never seen so many crocodiles in one place before. All the display boards are crisp and informative. Have visited multiple times, yet would love to visit again. A perfect place to spend a day with family. Definitely worth a visit.

This place got re-pened after covid and got to visit during July 2022. Entry fee is 100rs for adults. One of the oldest Crocodile parks in India. Used to hear about strong stench in the park but we didn't smell anything of that sort. The park was well maintained and clean. Lot of trees and benches to sit down and relax. Wide variety of crocodiles are there, we were able to spot almost all of them. Didn't get to see the feeding. We saw good number of tortoises as well b Snakes are not there anymore. The glass cases are empty. And half of the park is closed may be due to maintenance after covid. The park takes approximately 1 hour to walk and see everything leisurely. Carry water and wear better shoes for walking. During afternoons, carry umbrella and wear sun glasses, it can get really sunny and humid. Be careful and don't let kids go too close to the fences. If you don't throw anything on the crocodiles and follow the protocols, then it's a good experience to visit.

Very nice zoo or simply say one of its kind. Hundreds of crocodiles at one place just amazing. Also you can see very big size turtle. Full of greenery. Underwater crocodile display was just superb. Kids are gonna love this place. Ticket prices are reasonable so worth visiting this zoo. ????

Went to this place soon after it opened after lockdown. The staff were beyond kind, really nice people.Why I highlight so much on the kind staff there is because I went in without hard cash in hand. The person who was taking care of the parking was kind enough to take a gpay payment and gave me the ticket money in hand 🥰🥰🥰. They politely ensured all wore masks and refrained the visitors from touching any of the enclosure scaffolds. Overall it was a beautiful experience. The metal snake on top of the hut is a creative artistic touch. Just cant fathom how beautiful the human life can be if we can be like those crocodiles taking undisturbed slumbers like solid rocks.

Good place to visit with kids, has so many species of crocodiles and alligators. You can see an iguana, monitor and komado dragons and turtles... You have to go before 4pm to see feeding of the reptiles. You can also see how they are extracting snake venom and they have about 100 varieties of snake.... Must go to place for kids. Please do follow the safety measures to have more fun....

Good place for kids.. but they charge 100rs.. if you ask me is it worth the money.. I would think twice.. they could develop it more and built some more interactive things.. since they are all crocodiles.. we cannot blame them also.. these crocodiles hardly move and you are luck they make few steps when you go. Add on is the live session where they explain about couple of reptiles and how they behave, and not this sessions are only on weekends.

Fantastic slice of nature and awareness and conservation! The Good: 1. Commendable efforts towards conservation 2. Mind blowing facts and stories about these awesome beings 3. The Snake Venom extraction Centre is scary and crazy awesome at the same time! Posting several photos to this review since the pictures would tell you a story that my words never can The Suggestions 1. In most of the enclosures the water appears to be unclean and turbid - unchanged since a long time. I am unsure if this a deliberate environment they create for the species. 2. Electronic payments are not accepted for entry - only cash!

This place is very attractive and informative regarding reptiles. Kids to adult everyone will enjoy this place. You keep approximately one hour to see everything. Entry fees is ₹100 and ₹20 for parking. Snake park entry fees ₹30. There are wide variety of crocodiles and tortoises. We were able to spot all of them but didn't get to see the feeding. Snake park 2PM to 3PM are close for lunch break. They have option for 3D show with additional pay. Had a great time looking at the crocodiles & other reptiles. A must visit place.

Nice place to learn about crocodiles, turtles and snakes. The area is quite shaded with trees and one can also see various birds around. We also saw the snake education show where we learned about various snakes and their behaviour. Two hours will be good time to spend in this area . They do have small cafeteria. Do keep in mind that’s it is a private initiative so they have entry fee which is 100. Must visit specially for kids

It was a great experience! Our guide Mani was very knowledgeable and showed us the whole park at leisure. It was well kept and it was a treat to see the crocodile being fed a whole chicken! Don't miss this park especially if you have kids!

Very good place to spend an afternoon watching the incredible wild life over here. 1000s of crocodiles, Some turtles and a Verity of snakes. The place is well maintained. It have almost clean toilets?. Not enough parking for a crowded day. A small cafe inside have coffee, tea, juices,snacks and ice-cream. They little forest has lots of birds in it. They feed the crocodiles every Sunday 4 pm I believe.. That is a nice seen.. Live snake venom extraction is another interest. Need to buy extra ticket for this .. Souvenir store have some nice crocs made of verity of materials.. I have visited this place more than 12 times.. My baby loves this place..!!

Nice place, it takes around 1.5 hrs to explore the place. Washrooms are neat and place is well maintained. The ticket price is 150 for adults, you have the park the vehicle on the roads, so finding parking is tricky. And for buying tickets only cash is accepted

Love this place. Been there few times. You can take a walk around looking around and peeping inside the crocodile pens. Trees all around with birds so watch out, you may get unlucky with a bird poop. There are some shows/demonstration organized in specific times as well. Clean and maintained well.

Definitely a must visit place for the whole family! The snakes part hasn't been opened yet, only by first week in October 2021. Check out our YouTube channel for fun videos while we travel through India as South Africans. Full video on crocodile bank Trust on "homeschool fun" YouTube channel.

Has a huge collection of crocodiles with some rare species, definitely a must to visit in Chennai. The show of extracting poison from snakes is good. Can be much better if they get more funding from Government and interested public.

Good to see kids. Now many of species has been moved to other places. When I came here few years back, around 400 to 500 species. Now only 100 crocodiles. Kids may enjoy to see such larger animals in very close view. Staffs are kind and explained very nicely. I appreciate the staffs.

The Crocodile bank had been on my list of places to visit for a long time. Finally managed to visit as I was staying nearby at a resort over the weekend. This is really a great place to bring your kids & family over and have a great time looking at the amazing crocodiles & other reptiles. I heard that they had a tough time feeding the crocs during the lockdown but hopefully they come back strong now that the rules are relaxed. There was a very good crowd on a hot Sunday afternoon with kids & elders alike marveling at the sight of the crocs moving about within their enclosures. Every enclosure has good info & facts about the reptile type, their origin etc. Only regret I had was that we missed seeing THOR - the largest croc currently at the bank. Probably it was resting after a heavy meal :) The entry fee of Rs. 100 for adults & Rs. 50 for kids is very nominal for the sights & learnings at the croc bank. I would love to come back and really wish this place to be thriving with more different reptile species.

The Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Centre for Herpetology (MCBT) is a reptile zoo and herpetology research station, located 40 Km south of the city of Chennai. It covers 8.5 acres. The centre is both a registered trust and a recognized zoo under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and comes under the purview of the Central Zoo Authority, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. The Madras Crocodile Bank was conceived in 1973 and started on 26 August 1976 by herpetologist Romulus Whitaker at the time when the Indian government protected all three species of Indian crocodilians under the Wild Life Protection Act of 1972. Whitaker founded the bank to conserve the three species of reptiles namely, the mugger, the gharial, and the saltwater crocodile. There are more than 14 species of crocodilians at the bank from all around the world. With the addition of turtles, lizards and snakes, the bank was renamed the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Center for Herpetology. The centre is one of the largest reptile zoos in the world. Center is home to 28 species of freshwater turtles and tortoises some of which are extremely endangered. The centere is engaged in crocodile conservation, Turtles and tortoises conservation, Snake conservation and venom extraction. The Irula Snake Catchers' Industrial Cooperative Society, which has a daily venom extraction show for the public at its snake farm. The centre also has Four Komodo dragons.

A good place for kids. Can spend around 1 hour. For kids it's free for adults they are charging 100 rs. No car parking available. We need to park our car on the roadside. The best part here is you can watch live snake venom extraction

It's a wonderful place for every age group. Fees for adult is 100 Rs and for kids 50 Rs. It's a wonderful place to watch reptiles. Crocodile and Alligator 🐊 present everywhere. The information board about it has provide all the details of the reptiles and its very good to know and read. It's almost break all the myth of the reptiles. The skin of the crocodile 🐊 has been kept as a tribute for the reptiles which came when the bank is started at 1976 and died at 2020. Fanatic place to chill out with families and best place for photography. Must watch place.

Go to this place on Sunday. The advantage of this place is not the crocodile view, but the snake view which is inside crocodile park. You can see different types of snakes specious and the snake trainers inside will give you instructions about those snakes and they will also show venom extraction (only on Sunday). I loved how these guys speaks and explain about snakes. Regarding crocodile park, yes it's good, there are many types of crocodile but what's there in crocodile they simply sleep and show movement once in a while (boarding)

Nice place to visit..Just you can see the sleeping crocodiles in group and various breeds. But the highlight here is snake venom collection center.Very good explanation about various types of snakes and its nature and activities. You can see snakes in open place and in pot. Not like other places where you get to see snakes in glass box. I recommend this place to visit atleast once. Well maintained and ticket price 60 for adults and 20 for child....

Excellent renovation, well placed boards, information and knowledge. Nice wall paintings, Fun for kids. Can make a stroller friendly path. Very helpful staff who answer questions. Washrooms can be kept cleaner.

I visited this place before lockdown and it seems nice place to explore, you can see different varieties of crocodiles .

Nice place to visit with family and spend the afternoon. They accept only cash for entrance not even digital mode of payment wallet, which is unexpected and poor service in this Pandemic situation, even chai and street vendors have switched to digital mode of payment acceptance.

Another Awesome weekend getaway from Chennai on the shores of Bay Of Bengal. Near to Mahabipuram, On ECR. A large habitat place for salt water crocodiles and other species. Just to see hundreds of crocodiles in various sizes at a single place is always mindblowing. There is a seperate place which explains on Venom Extraction from Snakes. They are informative and staffs are cool enough to answer your queries. Must visit place on the way if you are on set to Visit Mahabalipuram. Allocate Half a Day atleast for a leisure visit.

Good entertainment for kids, all of them should visit with thier kids. Monday holiday. Car parking available temperature check and sanitizer provided. Inside the park cafe is available with hot and cold beverages, snacks etc. Toilet available. Kids can learn the crocodile name and thier history.

Visited this place before 30 years back during my school days and Revisited in 2021 with my son. It was a fantastic experience and definitely kids will enjoy a lot. Hundreds of crocodiles and few turtles were there. There was a snake park inside where the staffs were explaining about the types of snakes, snake bits, dos and donts after a snake bite. The entire park is kept neat and clean. Staffs were friendly and movie precautionary measures were followed.

Ample open space, people really love it. It has many kinds of reptiles and also a scientific research project is going on since several years. its a major tourist destination. People can touch the crocodile, python safely under the guidance of park authorities. The park has world's largest collection of alligators & crocodiles. The Crocodile park is situated 40 kilometres of south of Chennai in the state of Tamilnadu.

Large variety of reptiles in crocodiles, snakes, turtle and tortoise. Maintained information boards for species' basic knowledge. Neat place with small food outlets and souvenir shops.

Very good experience. It is very good place to learn about different types of crocodiles 🐊, turtles 🐢 and lizards 🦎. Overall very good experience. My kids had very good experience 😄

Its an amazing place in chennai. I've Witnessed lots of crocodiles,turtles , tortoise as well as Gharials. Worthy place to spend your time during weekends. For first time it will be enjoyable and worthy. Once you've visited then it will be a boring place. Cleanliness was the drawback. They could've kept the place still more better. Though wearing mask we couldn't keep out of that stinky and nasty smell🤢😷. They can improve the place so that it will be good. I've heard that they take the venom from the snake. But it happens only once per week or 10days once. Unfortunately we couldn't witness that😪. So if you visit any weekend and if you have the fortune you can witness that Spectaculous moment. Dont visit during summer seasons you can't control the sweat we've to walk for few distance. Overall its a worthy place but they've to improve a bit in Cleanliness.

Crocodile bank is an exclusive excursion place for kids in Chennai. We had come when we were kids, this time with our kids. The vegetation in the park.was.amazing.. gave a look and feel of Jurassic Park. When we went, it was raining cats and dogs... We had to take shelter in the reptiles place. The bank has amazing number of acrocodiles under differeúij categories.

Very great experience in crocodile bank. Learning is an art. But learning about reptiles is an adventure. Many adventurous place to explore in crocodile bank.

Situated near mahabalipuram this is one if the tourist attractions in chennai. Children's will enjoy the park. Variety of crocodile spices. Entry fee Rs 100 for adult and Rs 50 for kids above 5 years. Can spend around 1.5 to 2 hours.

Premises are maintained. Hundreds of reptiles in water filled with alage. 1 hour is good enough to look around. Entry ticket is Rs100. They gave now started night tour from 7 to 10pm, trip lasting about 40mins, entry per adult is Rs300. Reflective eyes of d crocodile is the highlight.!

I got to learn quite a bit about the variety or crocodile/alligators. We spent about 45 minutes exploring all the reserves there and the aquarium. The places seems to not have been maintained off late - the water was green with all sorts of algae. Or may be that is how the natural habitat is of these creatures. Secondly, the numbers of crocodiles have reduces drastically - when we visited this place about 8 years ago, we could see at least 3 times more crocodiles. Since this is on en route from Chennai to Mahabalipuram/Puducherry- can visit once to see these magnificent creatures up close!

Very well maintained and clean. Happy to see these monsters in a good habitat. This place has a wide variety of species of crocodiles and turbans snakes. Snake venom extraction also demonstrated here. Must visit places of you are on a Chennai trip

Must visit touristy place when you visit Chennai/Mahabalipuram. Neatly maintained habitat for wide range of crocodiles and other reptiles like snakes, turtles, tortoises etc. you can spend 1-1.5hrs here and kids will love. They charge 100Rs for adult and 50Rs for kids 3+ years as an entry fee.

Great place to spend a couple of hours with kids. Must visit snake venom extraction points.(much recommended). Lots of trees and crocodiles of various types.

Its a one-time visit place if you're interested in reptiles and crocodiles and are interested in learning more about them. They have a large amount of crocodiles in there, though lazy but fun to watch. There are description boards every to help you identify the species of crocodile and know about them. Its not very large but gives you plenty to watch.

I’ve always loved crocodiles and alligators. When my husband and I found out about this place, we knew we had to visit! The entrance fee was reasonably priced and the enclosure seemed decently maintained. The animals look relatively well taken care of too. Removing 1 star because I’m not sure how to feel about the snake venom extraction that happens there. I’m no expert in that subject so I don’t know if it’s cruelty free.

Nice place to enjoy with kids in the weekend. New snake yard and poison pulling live demo is astounding..

It is one of the largest crocodile farms in India. There are different types of crocodiles in different countries.

The Crocodile Bank is a good place to see, of course, different crocodile species but also turtles, tortoises, snakes, and iguanas. A few bird species can also be seen. It's a fairly small walk to view the reptiles, and learn about them - you can spend about an hour here. A demonstration for extracting snake venom is also there, and that requires an additional ticket. A good place for photography, if you are into it, and surprisingly, they haven't yet started charging additional for a camera.

My 4 year old kid really loved it. In the venom extraction session the organizers were really interactive and gave many unknown facts. But I feel the entrance is 60 for adult and 30 for snake venom extraction which is costlier. I feel the area space has been reduced a lot compared to past years

A large collection of Crocodile is available here. Entry Fee = Rs 60 / This is located in route to Mahabalipuram (if you are going from Chennai). You can stop here during the journey and completely visit it in one hour. Wash room is available and is maintained cleanly. Small food counter is available from where you can get Tea/Coffee, Cold Drink, Snacks etc. Recommended for One-time visit.

Very very exciting! You will love everything about this park if you love nature. The sheer size of the crocs is something that will surely strike you! You can learn a lot about conservation efforts and everything related to the reptilian world here. Must see!

Totally worth visiting this place!!!

Fine place to visit the life circle of crocodile

Nice place

Great place

Good place for weekends

such a great weekend..

nice place to see crocodile varieties

It was so good

Nice place

Just awesome place with a large collection of many types of crocodiles

Very good place

good place to visit with friends and family. kids will enjoy the most. park is kept clean.

It's amazing. Never seen it before.

Good place to spend time. In less than 2 hours you will cover all the spots.

Good place to visit

Worth Visiting the Place.... I like it...

U can get to see all variety of Crocodile..but smells worst..!!

Sedate but scenic background

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A very nice place to go and see a variety of crocodiles you can see and also you can see taking venom from the snake.a variety of wild crocodiles you can see

Best place to visit

It is full of many types of crocodile .it is an interesting place for children to explore about animals.here

Awesome

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Excellent place

Good place to visit with Kids to get them see crocodiles ? Less crowded, affordable price & friendly environment.

You can visit this crocodile bank when you are returning from mahabalipuram, its on the way back to Chennai. Place is well maintained its not only about crocodile but also you able to get some unknown fact about snakes and you able to see other lizard families too, there are many varieties of crocodiles you able to see here. Its maximum of 1 hour time you can spend here

Every endangered species u could see it but it will be easy to understand their characters when some persons explains these characters.

The Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Centre for Herpetology is a cool place to spend a couple of hours. With over 2,500 reptiles the Croc Bank is a research and breeding center as well as a place to get up close to crocs and snakes. The snakes were definitely my favorites, especially the cobras! The venom extraction is so interesting. There are many types of crocodiles with descriptions/information of each. You can also watch the crocodiles being fed. It's a nice place to spend a few hours with your family. You may even learn something....

You can all families of crocodiles

Nice learning point n Amazed wit crocodiles attrocities❤

Good place. Saw many group of kids from school for excursion. Can spend around 1 hour seeing various types of crocodiles... being run privately. Has parking also.

This place is home to more than 10 different species of crocodiles and several other reptiles. Comodo Dragon is the star attraction here. They even has a live demonstration of snake venom extraction. Don't miss this place if you're enroute Mahabalipuram

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1 hour of leisure can be spent here

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Great place to be.... If or not you are an animal lover you are going to like....only if you're not scared of Crocs. Then you gonna love it... for some species they have got "one in the world" collection.... And if going there just make sure to watch the venom extraction show...very nice and informative. Enjoy!

Good place

Crocodile Park And Bank!!! It is one of the lifetime experience to watch so many of them in one place . Place is very well maintained and have a plenty of greenery all around. It is worth visiting and if you have kids do take them on weekends to learn and enjoy wonders of nature. This place is located around 45kms from Chennai on the scenic ECR. It is around 15Kms from Mahabalipuram. Located on road side, so very easy to find. Parking space is available. I visited the park on Xmas Eve and now ticket price is increased to ₹150 for adult & 100 for childern (Increased after covid), which is ok. There is one snake park inside and ticket price is ₹30. Parking charge is ₹20. Covid protocols was followed, temperature was checked and hand sanitized before entering the park.

Great experience for kids as well as adulta.All covid precautions well taken care.

Beautiful, well maintained place for a peaceful day out with family.

The Crocodile Bank Trust also called Centre for Herpetology, is situated approximately an hour and a half drive from Chennai towards South. The tickets are priced reasonably. It's open till eveing 6pm. It has a largest collection of reptiles in India. You could see exotic varieties of crocodile like Nile crocodile and salt water crocodile, and largest and biggest Tortoise. The bank also hosts hourly show to showcase some exotic snakes and their traits and behaviour. Children should be escorted properly and supervised as there are few reptiles who are capable of jumping quite high. It was a quite a surprise to see so many species of reptiles at one place. You must visit this Bank if you are visiting Chennai.

If you like to watch crocodiles this is the place in Chennai u need to visit. It's visiting hours are from 9am to 5pm, Monday holiday. Ticket for adults is 60rs and for children from 3yr is 30rs. There is a coffee shop where you can find some snacks. It took around 30min to visit all around, it's bit sticky place.

Good experience and surrounding ...👍 But the ticket rate is little high ...😑

Large variety of crocs

We are expecting some more better improvement for the park

Pleasant place to pollution free environment.

very interesting place for all age persons.

Good number of Crocodile, very informative, good snacks shop incase of any requirement. Things to improve flexiglass/ water tank aquarium for tortoise, snake are not clear... Bit of bad odour emnating from the pond.. probably this might be the norm.. but bit of water circulation could have enhanced the experiences for the visitors

Super very amazing 😍 place and enjoy to your journey with friends

Love it 😊

Pretty good

We have been there on new year 2021. Wide variety of crocodiles can be found in a single place. Inside this crocodile park, there is also a snake park. Overall worth to visit this place.

I really loved the park. Well maintained. Had a good time with family.

A privately owned crocodile , tortoise, and lizards zoo like

It was a great experience visiting this place. Hundreds of crocodiles. Must visit place.

Good

Not much to see, except crocs..

Clean and a cool place under the shades.

Entrance ticket rates hiked abnormally to 150 for adults and 100 for child

Lovely place to hang around with family

Kids will surely love it....

Nice place to visit our kids

Nice place to spend time

Not worthy for 150rs.... Snake park is bit worthy

Nice place to be with kids

Epic place for reptile study and watching

Best hands in country to learn about reptiles

Very nice place for kids and croc lovers..decent parking space available.

Nice place

Very good place to visit

Nice place and mask is must to be safe from smell

Good collection of crocodiles and other animals

Well maintained place. 3D image is so cool.

This is government crocodile bank

I can see many crocodiles like a rock. But all are sleepy ones

Good experience. Variety of this species seen and gain good information. It is actually a Crocodile Bank with more that 2000 of them.

Great place to visit the crocs closer. Great place to spend with family and friends. Initially i thought the entry fee is little bit high but it is worth spending. Inside there is snake venom collecting bank its seperate fee dont miss that. People can spend 1- 2 hrs there.

Atleast once you have to visit a place like this... Best place to go with family and childrens... Watching those alligators and giant crocodiles can leave you goosebumps... Best to recommend this for kids...

Well maintained family spot. Admission fee for adults is 150Rs and children above 3 years 100Rs. Many species of crocodile and turtles are there. A small cafeteria and small cloth shop also available

Nice place to visit to see crocodiles. Well maintained and great place for a family visit. Family with kids could easily spend 1-2 hours with some places to sit down and relax. Worth the visit.

Great place for watching reptile family, you have both crocodile bank and snake venom extraction centre in the same location. It also have a collection of huge size Tortoises 🐢!!

A very nice place to observe crocodiles. Very well organised and clean. Parking could be a problem at times.

The ticket price is too high 150 not worthy for that zoo is the best option

It was good and lot to see and study for all aged groups.

Well maintained

They are saving crocs and many animals and very nice to see the animals

Yes there are only crocs here. Got to know a lot of stuff about crocodiles. Also has an underwater view of a crocodile. The fee u pay is what they use for feeding the crocodiles. I think it's one of a kind and really worth a visit

Lots of Crocs and soe unique species and preserved. Well maintained. Must visit for animal enthusiasts.

It's a wonderful experience, must visit place in Chennai. Very economical entry fee and one can easily spend 2-3 hours here.

Need to be well maintained, very horrible smell

Please make sure to carry cash as they wouldn't accept any other mode of payment.Adult per head is RS 150

Cool

Kids enjoyed a lot

Good

Nice place . 150 entry fees as of 13th Feb 2021. Place to see lot of reptiles. Beware of birds around they will use your head as toilets .

Nice place for kids

It's been a quite interesting to visit this place and entrance fee has been increased now adult 150 and children 100 for entry and this fee is not included for venom show,we have to pay 30 rupee for each person to watch that show and overall experience is not that much good because the crocodile pond water was not that much cleaner it make some worst smell..

Also a Bird Sanctuary. I liked this zoo better than the Guindy National Park zoo because they were more conscious of conservation efforts (at least the signs were).

Need better maintenance and decent staffs.

Horrible place. Pathetic maintenance and crocodiles look uncared for. Better to shut this place and move the poor creatures to a better place

No online or card payment available

Not good

Nice

You can see lot variety of 🐊 crocodile...

Place to b improvise. Nd entrance fee s high nd not much worth to see... But there s no. f Crocodiles 2 see.

Kids absolutely loved it... was clean too..

Awesome place. The crocodiles on display was amazing with a huge variety of them from different places of the world.

So many types of crocs and a lot of shade to walk. Great place to go even in Chennai heat

It's ok for children s

Very nice place. But need to improve the facilities.

Just ok for 1 Time, need lot of improvements

OLD PLACE WHICH TO BE SEEN

Good

Great place to visit more than thousand crocodile 🐊 and lot of snakes and turtles.

A wonderful place for animal lovers. A must visit for kids to understand the vagaries of species.

Decent place serving history of place by updating socio activities towards reptiles

It was a good time to spend with family.

Nice place for family outing 🙂

Among all the species, the most exciting collection is the marsh crocodiles in a huge number (should be more than hundred in the same place)

Ticket charge on a higher side. Rs 150

Nice

Ok

Excellent spicy noodles in croc cafe

A different experience altogether.. This place is a must visit also with the kids and children would really enjoy this place. Well managed crocodile bank is maintained by a NGO and is a wonderful experience. From Ghadiyals to the spectacle eyed, there are more than 15-20 varieties of crocodiles in this bank.

Tickets are costly

It needs maintanance.... with the kind of visitors and entry fees collected, they can very well keep the crocs and water clean, silth free...few send look so dirty and unkept.

I love this place

Super

Various types of species and well maintained.

Just ok

Crocodiles looked dirty and disappointed with lack of snakes. Yet underwater view of crocodile was highlight. More such galleries could be opened.

Very well maintained park.

Entry ticket price is high (Rs. 150 per adult), other than that nice place to visit for short time.

I went from Hyderabad to Mahabalipuram just to visit Crocodile Bank. After visiting I came to know that venom extraction unit is closed. I specifically travelled so long just to see venom extraction unit. Management should have notified on their website about closure of Extraction unit.

Nice & calm atmosphere to visit, Entry ticket per adult is 150. Worth visiting place to watch out for

Very nice

Visitor safety and hygiene conditions not upto mark.

I learned a lot about reptiles and spent about 2 hours here.

Super quality

It's probably never been cleaned since it started. Many crocodiles are hurt and was bleeding. They charge a lot of money, but they don't spend it for keeping that place clean .. and the snake park within that, was so lousy. The snakes are half the size of what we see outside. Don't think they take care of those animals .. I think it needs to be shut down.

Small property, Can spend 1-1.30 hrs in it. Ticket price costs Rs150 for adults and Rs50 for kids in Feb 2021 . Lots of varieties of Crocodiles ,Birds, some turtles and lizards are present . One worst thing is although you park your vehicle in the service road, 20rs is charged by the park management .

Sailed through some tough times during covid-19 lockdown, they have managed to preserve and maintain the premises and inhabitants. This place is a treat to kids, they get to learn a lot. It takes about an hour to cover all enclosures. There is a small canteen inside towards the end, serving tea, fresh juices and snacks. The weather feels humid and Swamy, although temperatures are relatively lower than outside, due to the cover of trees and vegetation. The crocs always seem to be relaxed and asleep, but that's their normal routine. There are also turtles and migratory birds that can be seen along with the crocs. There are no alligators here, but maybe we will get to see them later. Enclosures can be adopted by anyone to support the management in care and maintenance.

It gave me goosebumps after watching those dangerous and deadliest reptlies of different species all at once with so many in number.. Was amazed to see how well they were taken care of and preserved safely..

Snake park is temporarily closed due pandemic situation. If you're visiting for first time means, you will love it. Children's will enjoy the place.

Got to see all those cool, lazy crocodiles. Not a bad place. The place is quite small tho.

It was very good and the place was well maintained and peaceful. A must visit place if you are enroute to Mahabalipuram or further. Many kinds of reptiles and even you can see poisonous snakes without any glass barrier.

We can see different varieties of crocodiles at a single place. People can read the displays to know many facts about the breeds. Snake park has not been opened for some reason. Feeding session will happen at every Sunday. Show will be conducted in that they will demonstrate some species. A good place for both adults and kids.

A definite must visit for whole family!! There are loads of crocodiles, various species. The reptile park should be open now, it was closed about 3 weeks ago still when we visited. Park is well maintained, even after covid pandemic hit. Check out our YouTube channel for fun videos while we travel through India as well as places we explore. On both this channel and "inquisitive Explorers" channel.

Good place to take kids for small walk, trees all around with birds. This place has many varieties of crocodiles and maintained decent.

Wonderful place to see in Chennai, especially by children. Entry tickets are nominal. One can see variety of crocodiles. Venom extraction from the dangerous snakes by the Irula community people is a special attraction. Eatery facilities are poor. Toilets are not hygienic. I feel the crocodiles need a better environment.

A very well kept zoo (if it can be called that). The MCB is doing a great job in rescuing and breeding crocodiles and alligators. Very informative and fun for children. The park is very green and getting there can be a fun drive along the east Coast Road. A great weekend outing for the kids. The snake venom extraction enclosure is very well organised. Can be scary for some though. But safe all through.

Parking for 7 to 8 cars is available. Ticket cost is Rs 100 for adults and Rs 50 for kids. As of now they take only cash for tickets. You can see different varieties of crocodiles. You can spend around one hour at this place. To see snakes separate fee has to be paid inside . Don't wear shorts as mosquitos will bite on legs otherwise they have maintained good.

1. Well maintained. 2. Worth the time and money. 3. A place with lot of information about reptiles.

Nice collection of reptiles! maintained good. Should visit with family and kids will enjoy

the madras crocodile park is located on the ECR and around 40 km away from cheannai. its worth spending time there. it cost 100 rs to enter and another 50 rs for the snake park. usually you can spend around 2 to 3 hours there. afternoon will be a recommended time to visit. they have many other reptiles beside crocodile. one of the attractions is the cómodo dragon.

Good to go and have a trail across these crocodile bank.Be cautious and stay away from fence surrounding crocodiles.Kids would surely enjoy it.

This croc paradise is on the way to Mahabalipuram from Chennai. You won’t see crocs in such a large number in a fenced setup. You can take your kids and show them how beautiful these animals are. Tickets are not costly at all. You can also buy beautifully crafted wooden crocodiles for your kids.

Good place to visit with kids and family but need to improve more. They charge 100/- per head but not that much facilities. They Have to maintain neet and clean. More reptiles can place, for see and enjoy by visitors. They should do proper maintenance.

This is best place for kids and zoology students. Various type of crocodiles, tortoise, snakes are there. Saturday and sunday openly snake poison extraction doing. And this bank is closed only on Monday.

Good Place to visit for Kids. Good Number of Crocodiles and other reptiles but as U all know Chennai's Temperature so make sure to carry your water bottles

Wow, what a place. Never seen crocodiles from so close. Salt Water crocodile (king of crocs) is huge...the place has a large variety of crocs from around the world. The place also have monitor lizard, Komodo dragon, iguana and snakes. There is also a show to educate about snakes and venom extraction. Place is very neat and clean, well maintained and has kiosks for water, snacks etc. Must watch if around

Crocodile bank chennai is one of the place one should not miss. crocodile bank of chennai stands number one in the world for its different species of crocs and alligator. do plan and spend some time here. along with crocodile they also demonstrate how to remove venom or the poison from snake.

The Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Centre for Herpetology is one of the largest reptile zoos in the world. It is spread over eight and a half acres of land and is home to over 2500 reptiles. Timings: Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, Last Ticket: 5:00pm, Closed on Mondays Entry tickets : Adult: Rs.100/-, Children below 10 years : Rs.50/-

Entry ticket cost is 30 rupees. They have a very wide variety of crocodiles. They also have preserved the skin, bones of the oldest crocodile... U will feel soo happy seeing all those crocodiles. You can also see some crocodiles fighting. At the end of all u can also see a giant corodile in throuh the glass. It's soo nice to watch that. One can also see a huge tortoise as well. The snakes venum extraction is separate ticket and it was closed when I went as it was under maintainace.. -travelwithchand

If you are on the way of visiting Mahabalipuram, than this place must be on your iternary on the way. Especially both children and old will love this crocodile park. There are various species inside including crocodiles. Snakes, birds and other animals are also an added attraction here. Since it falls on the highway there is limited parking space and please check it. They strictly follow the park timings so be on time and don't come in a hurry. Was a good time spent here. Very well maintained, the condition of animals was good when we had visited.

It's really interesting place to visit near Chennai. Different breed of crocodile, turtles are here. All information about them is written there. Knowing about Crocodiles so vastly was quite interesting. Children will love this place.

A good place to take kids to see the various reptiles. I have been to this place earlier with friends. At that time it smelled a lot. Recently visited with my wife and son. It was not smelling bad. Also was maintained really well. Max of 1 to 2 hours. Didn't try any eateries inside but they seemed good. Car parking was available for a token of 20 rupees.

Ok type place to see the variour species of crocodile, eguana and a few snakes, however more snacks in canteen😅. Though most of the crocodiles were sleeping( habit). Found A bit over prized as it was not much excited.

🔹Reptile zoo and crocodile sanctuary 🔹Good for kids to visit 🔹Great place to know and learn more about crocodiles 🔹They keep and protect different varieties of crocodiles,turtles,reptiles , mainly crocs. 🔹Go in the morning or evening 🔹 Maintenance has to be get better 🔸To get here 🔹By road , 41 km from Chennai Central 🔹By bus , There is frequent bus services 🔹By rail , nearest station is kilambakkam 28 km away

Must visit with family, kids and frnds 😍😍😍😍 it's main highway on Chennai to Puducherry road. 100 rs adults and 30 rs for kids (3-12 years). Yesterday i visit here with my frnd and we really enjoy a lot. Because here many new things u watched and learn many things related to crocodile. Crocodile bank is here must visit if u nearby. Water and canteen facilities also available here 😊😊

Amazing place, they have so many varietes of crocodiles/aligators and other related animals.

A good place to take kids on weekends. They have good collection of crocs. Other than crocs, they also have turtles, snakes. We went there at 10am, moat of the crocs and other reptiles were not active. The distance for public view and crocs were too far away. Couldn't get to see any croc up close. There was also no paid feeding area or time for crocs. Just like lolaang or Gustav, we should also have India's largest croc in a separate enclosure..... I thought we would have one. Max were 10-12 ft long only. Reptile enclosure was very small. Found only 4 juveniles. Kids would definitely get to know crocs better and respect nature. Steve Irwin, we miss you dearly buddy.

Decent and neatly maintained and labeled place. 50% of the enclosures are for adpoted crocodiles with names of donors. The glass walls, although they need cleaning from both inside and outside. The animals seemed bored, but we went on mid week with barely any tourist. So we were bored too. There is a small cafeteria and souvenir shops. There are many artwork installations everywhere, which is quite nice. I would recommend this place as a part of a bigger itinerary or passing stop than planning an exclusive trip just for this. The complex is next to Sheraton Grand hotel mahabalipuram complex and it has road side marked parking. The parking fee is Rs.30 and entry ticket is Rs.100 ( expensive but thats how much it costs to maintain such places) I would love for Vandaloor zoo to increase fare but definitely improve the facilities.

Totally fell in love with the Madras crocodile Bank, The people are passionate about their work. They know each details of the animals and I can strongly say that they do look after the animals. Well done team.

Great place with varied collection of crocodiles. A must visit place in Chennai ECR. Kids will enjoy more. Maintenance to be improved much. A place to plan for a half a day trip.

Amazing park, takes 45 mins to go around. Have never seen so many crocodiles, turtles and tortoise. Was very clean and I was pleasantly surprised. Would definitely recommend especially if you are in your way to Mahabalipuram or Pondicherry. It is on ECR around 40 kms from Chennai.

Madras crocodile bank, mahabalipuram. Lot of different types of crocodiles, snacks, turtles and lizards are kept here. But they haven't maintained it properly, it was not clean. Because the glass panel was too dirty and not clear. But a good habitat for the animals. This place has a wide variety of species of crocodiles and turbans snakes. Snake venom extraction also demonstrated here. Must visit places of you are on a Chennai trip

It is a splendid place to visit. You can see a huge variety of crocodiles and other reptiles including snakes, tortoises, turtles, etc. There is also a snake extraction centre inside, where they will show the process of extraction of poison from a snake. There is a small tuck shop where you can buy snacks or drinks. At the exit, there is also a souvenir shop where there are a lot of toys, keychains, etc. Worth it !!

This place is good to spend around 1 hour, there are variety of crocodile, snakes in the enclosures which is maintained properly. The place has drinking water set-up, restroom and small canteen .The entry price is bit high ( 100₹ for adults + 60₹ additional for snake centre) it has enough parking space ( parking charge additional. Good place to hangout with your family.

Clean and well maintained. My 8 yr old son really enjoyed his time at the crocodile bank. Will recommend if you are in the area.

If you have an interest in exploring the world of reptiles, this destination is a must-see. I had the opportunity to visit on January 4th, 2024, right at its 10 am opening, and was truly astonished by the variety it offered—housing crocodiles, alligators, a dedicated section for turtles, and a selection of snakes. A tip for optimal enjoyment: consider visiting at 4 pm; it's the ideal time to experience everything the place has to offer such as the snake show and many. One of the most heartening discoveries was the chance to adopt animals through the trust—truly a commendable initiative.