Zoo

Crocodile Bank

Q: Where is Crocodile Bank?

India. Crocodile Bank is a zoo or wildlife park in India. Its coordinates are 12.743° N, 80.240° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Bandipur National Park, about 416 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Crocodile Bank?

22 species. Citizen-science photos record 22 species at Crocodile Bank, including Indian Cobra, Green Iguana, Russell's Viper, Common Krait and Yacare Caiman. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Crocodile Bank in the wild?

Indian Cobra: Keoladeo National Park. Some of the animals photographed at Crocodile Bank also live in the parks and cities we cover: Indian Cobra (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Keoladeo National Park), Green Iguana (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Tortuguero National Park) and Russell's Viper (about 20% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Sinharaja Forest Reserve).

Q: When is Crocodile Bank open?

Tue–Sun · 8:30–17:30. According to its open map listing, Crocodile Bank is open Tue–Sun · 8:30–17:30. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.

Q: When did Crocodile Bank open and how big is it?

Opened 1976, 4.0 ha. Crocodile Bank, a zoo or wildlife park in India, opened in 1976 and covers about 4.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 22 species are photographed there.

🇮🇳 India

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, India 22 spp. present

The Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Centre for Herpetology (MCBT) is a reptile zoo and herpetology research station, located 40 km (25 mi) south of the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The centre is both a registered trust and a recognized zoo under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and comes under the purview of the Central Zoo Authority, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. The establishment is located on a 8.5 acres (3.4 ha) site covered by coastal sand forests, along the coast of Bay of Bengal. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

12.743° N 80.240° E

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

—

Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

1976

Size

Medium

Visit

Opening hours

Tue–Sun · 8:30–17:30

Getting there

Phone: +91 44 27472447

madrascrocodilebank.org ↗

Who runs it

Run by: The Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Centre for Herpetology

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Naja naja

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

in Keoladeo National Park

Iguana iguana

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Tortuguero National Park+ 43 more parks

Daboia russelii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

in Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Bungarus caeruleus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

in Lucknow+ 2 more cities

Caiman yacare

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas+ 1 more park

Crocodylus porosus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Daintree National Park+ 4 more parks

Echis carinatus

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

EN Endemic

Varanus komodoensis

Daily sighting probability >90% · Very likely

in Komodo National Park

Before you go

Where is Crocodile Bank?

India

Crocodile Bank is a zoo or wildlife park in India. Its coordinates are 12.743° N, 80.240° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Bandipur National Park, about 416 km away.

What animals can you see at Crocodile Bank?

22 species

Citizen-science photos record 22 species at Crocodile Bank, including Indian Cobra, Green Iguana, Russell's Viper, Common Krait and Yacare Caiman. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Crocodile Bank in the wild?

Indian Cobra: Keoladeo National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Crocodile Bank also live in the parks and cities we cover: Indian Cobra (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Keoladeo National Park), Green Iguana (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Tortuguero National Park) and Russell's Viper (about 20% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Sinharaja Forest Reserve).

When is Crocodile Bank open?

Tue–Sun · 8:30–17:30

According to its open map listing, Crocodile Bank is open Tue–Sun · 8:30–17:30. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.

When did Crocodile Bank open and how big is it?

Opened 1976, 4.0 ha

Crocodile Bank, a zoo or wildlife park in India, opened in 1976 and covers about 4.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 22 species are photographed there.