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Samutprakarn
Crocodile Farm & Zoo
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M.7, Taiban District, Amphoe Muang, Samutprakarn, Thailand
Tel. 0 2703 4891 to 5, 0 2703 5144 to 8, Fax. 0 2387 0060 to 1 |
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See
the No.1 of the World !
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 Crocodile Wrestling Show |
 Guinness Book of Records 1989* |
| The Oldest | Founded in 1950 and ever growing. |
| The Largest | Over 60,000 crocodiles of 28 different species, some of them no longer in existence elsewhere |
| The Zoo | Elephants, tigers, chimpanzees, lions, leopards, snakes, camels, birds etc. |
| The Shows | Crocodile wrestling show (every hour) and elephant shows, etc. |
| The Environment | Shady walkways, covered bridges, fresh breezes |
| The Facilities | Train rides, restaurants, children playground, electronic games, etc. |
| * Guinness Book of Records 1989 |
| Largest
Captive Crocodile The Largest Crocodile ever held in captivity is an Estuarine/Siamese hybrid named "YAI" (Born10 June 1972) at the famous Samutprakarn Crocodile Farm and Zoo, Thailand. He measures 6 m. (19 ft. 8 in.) in length and weighs 1,114.27 kg. (2,465 lb.) |
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Samut Prakan province, only 10 km from Bangkok |
| Accessibility : | By road 28 km. from
Bangkok by Highway No. 3 about 30 min. drive. By bus : Take a No. 8 or 11 air-con bus to Samut Prakan and then take a local minibus |
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