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Picture on the left: Me and my brother inside the crocodile farm. We are standing in front of the deformed crocodiles' cage

Picture on the right: Me and my friends are on the train inside the Crocodile Farm. This train will show us around the Crocodile Farm.

I like to go to Crocodile Farm because it is very nice and interesting. It is also not far from my house. One day I went to the Crocodile Farm with my friends, go and have a look at the pictures and story. (Click Here)

Me and my brother when we went to Crocodile Farm together.

Information

The Crocodile Farm is located 10kms. from Bangkok. It is the World's Largest Crocodile Farm founded in 1950 by the famous Crocodile King, Mr. Utai Youngprapakorn. They not only look after endangered species, but also to provide a continuing flow of crocodile skins and other products to the world market. Here at Samutprakarn Crocodile Farm and Zoo, they are dedicated to the education, preservation, research and the conservation of wildlife.

  • Experience their thrilling world famous "Crocodile Wresting" and "Acrobatic Elephent" Stage Shows, where the audience is invited to participate.
  • Discover a photographer's paradise along the zoo's shady walkways while coming face-to-face with their exotic animals.
  • Relive the past at their newest attraction--The Dinosaur Museum... where the past comes to life.
  • Ride an elephant or a camel; relax on their lake on a pedal boat; monkey around on their playground; test your skills at their shooting range or come aboard their zoo's mini-train for a sighting seeing trip you'll never forget!!
  • Join them on weekends for their Sunday Concerts.
  • Savor a taste of Thailand at any of their many dining arcades.
  • Picture of yourself with a crocodile, an elephant or a tiger and wear home the photo on a T-Shirt as your souvenir.
  • Shop for the memories. Or even for crocodile leather or fish skin handbags, belts, shoes and more... (cites certificates available with purchase). The Croc Shop means you can take it with you.
  • So come visit. Satisfy your curiosity. Explore. Where else can you be entertained by so many animals? It can only happen at the Samutprakarn Crocodile & Zoo. A definite "must" when visiting Thailand!!
Open Daily: 7a.m.-6p.m.
Crocodile Farm address: 555 Moo 7 Taiban Sub-district, Amphoe Muang, Samutprakarm, Thailand.
Tel. 703-4891-5, 703-5144-8 Fax. 387-0060-61.
Air Conditioned Buses: No. 7, 8, 11, 102, 142 and 145
Micro Buses: No. 6, 13, 14 Buses No. 25
Change to Mini Buses: No. S1-S80 To The Crocodile Farm.

The Guinness Book Of Records Largest Captive Crocodile

The largest crocodile ever held in captivity is an Estuarine/Siamese hybrid named "Yai" (b. 10 June 1972) at the famous Samutprakarn Crocodile Farm & Zoo, Thailand. He measures 6 meters. 19ft 8 in length and weighs 1114.27 kg. 2465 lb.-