Crocodile Farm Tour
A visit to the crocodile farm outside Victoria Falls is a recommendation to see the the original crocodile ranch that was set up in the 1950s in response to the declining crocodile population of the Zambezi, which was subject to wanton slaughter by hunters and people regarding them with superstition and fear. Government granted a license to Spencer’s Creek Crocodile Ranch to collect 2500 eggs a year from the river to raise crocs for commercial purposes. In return, it is obliged to return 125 three-year-old crocs into the river to keep the natural population sustainable. It must be noted that natural predation ensures that only 2% of crocodile eggs laid in the wild actually result in mature adults. At the farm, hundreds of crocodiles are on display as are a number of African animals, including lion in an adjoining enclosure. There are periodic crocodile feedings when large crocs leap out of the water, snapping at big chunks of meat. Be sure to check on feeding times. A shop offers curios and high-quality items made from crocodile skin. This is a commercial operation open to tourists and a good place to have a picnic. As in the croc farm across the river, the reptiles are fed daily. There are educational displays on the ecological role crocodiles play in Africa’s rivers and a reptile park within, where the visitor can see some of the snakes found in the area and around the world.
IMPORTANT:
The Crocodiles in the farm are natural species that you need to keep distance to avoid any causalities and injuries. be guided by the guide who will show and explain everything to you. Baby crocs can be held to pause for photos and other snakes can be also held and only on guidance of your guide.
Details
This will be the order of the day on the Crocodile Farm Tour
- The activity begins with pickups from the lodge or hotel you are staying at.
- You meet your guide and familiarize yourself the park
- The tour will begin most of the times starts with the baby crocs site
- Continues with the feeding area and tour to the breeding area, the lions and the snake pit
- End of crocodile tour and driver drops you off to your respective accommodation or your drop off points of choice.
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