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Crocodile show at samutprakarn crocodile farm and zoo bangkok
The Samutprakarn Crocodile Farm and Zoo is a crocodile zoo in Bangkok, Thailand. The park claims to hold the world's largest crocodile in captivity, named Yai, measuring 6 m (19 ft 8 in) and weighing 1,114 kg (2,456 lb). Yai is one among over 100,000 crocodiles at the farm.
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- Crocodile show at samutprakarn crocodile farm and zoo bangkok
- Feeding crocodiles at samutprakarn crocodile farm and zoo
- Incidents
- References
Visitors to the crocodile farm can see a wide variety of animals other than crocodiles, including elephants, lions, tigers, monkeys, horses and hippos. There are daily crocodile shows, famous for the performers doing tricks such as putting their heads and arms inside a crocodile's mouth. Elephant shows display the dexterity of elephants as they walk tightropes, ride skateboards and dance. Visitors may also take short elephant ride, ride a train, enjoy a paddle boat ride or explore the dinosaur museum.
Admission for non Thai adults is 300 baht. Admission for children is 200 baht. Thai nationals pay 60 baht admission. Foreign looking residents of Thailand still pay 300 baht. The Samutprakarn Crocodile Farm is located at 555 Moo 7 Taiban Road, Taiban Sub-District, Amphur Muang, Samutprakarn, Thailand. Opening hours are from 8:00 A.M. through 6:00 P.M. daily.
Feeding crocodiles at samutprakarn crocodile farm and zoo
Incidents
There have been at least three suicides at the facility — these involved women jumping into a crocodile pond and being eaten alive; there was such and incident in 2002 and a news report from the BBC makes reference to a similar occurrence a decade prior to this, and more recently in 2014.