Crocodile Bank, Vadanemmeli

Gator Farm at Kochi, India
Originally uploaded by crisis-tour.

Just a rickshaw ride from Mamallapuram is the world famous crocodile bank, a sanctuary for saving endangered species of crocodiles, lizards, turtles, alligators, snakes and bunnies. Breeds include fish-eating knobbly-nosed gharial, and worlds largest species, the salt water crocodylus porosus which can grow to 8 meters in length.

The crocodile bank sits close to the shore and was flooded with salt water by the tsunami. Amazingly none of the crocks or gators escaped or were harmed but the bunnies did not fare as well. sniff sniff