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Crocodile park in Agadir - among crocodiles in Crocopark

Crocopark is a crocodile park in Agadir with over 300 live crocodiles, as well as turtles, lizards and plenty of exotic plants. Truth be told, we were a little hesitant when we headed to the crocodile park in Agadir, Morocco. What were we going to see? But we were pleasantly surprised by a nice park with beautiful nature, and many crocodiles moving freely in a large area.

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Over 300 crocodiles

Crocodile park in Agadir: There are 325 crocodiles of the Nile crocodile species. This is the second largest crocodile in the world after the saltwater crocodile. Males usually weigh around 500 kg and are 3.5 to 5 metres long, but can sometimes weigh up to a tonne and be 7 metres long. These are real giants!

Krokodil
Crocodiles cry out to cool off in the heat.

The Nile crocodile lives in much of Africa, but has been extinct in Morocco since the 1970s due to hunting and drought. At Crocopark you can see them moving around in a large area, and you can also learn more about crocodiles, such as peering into the 'nursery' where the eggs hatch.

Krokodiler Croco park
Crocodile park in Agadir! crocodiles lounging on the shoreline
Helena och Peter i Agadirs krokodilpark Croco Park
Helena and Peter in Agadir's crocodile park Crocopark

Crocodile feeding time is lively

Looking after 300 crocodiles obviously requires a lot of food, and when it was time to feed them, the staff threw out large pieces of raw chicken. Then the gigantic animals suddenly got busy!

Krokodiler matning
Hungry crocodiles
Krokodilpark i Agadir. Krokodiler matas med kyckling
Chicken is good!

Turtles, lizards and frogs

In addition to crocodiles, the park is home to turtles, lizards and frogs. The turtles emerge from small caves and the lizards can be seen scurrying between the rocks in the park. The frogs live in a large pond with aquatic plants. They are not easy to see, as they are just as green as the surrounding leaves, but after a while you can spot them.

Sköldpaddor i Croco Park
Turtles in Crocopark
En ödla tittar fram
A lizard looks out
En väldigt grön groda bland väldigt gröna blad
A very green frog among very green leaves

Exotic plants from around the world

The park also has several gardens with exotic plants. Here you can see cacti, bamboo, bougainvillea, rubber trees, papyrus, fig trees, papaya and a lot of other trees and bushes that I can't remember the name of. The guide shared a leaf from the aloe vera plant, so we could feel the jelly-like content.

Kaktusar finns det gott om i parken
There are plenty of cacti in the park.
Oiseau de Paris
Parrot flower - one of the many beautiful plants in the park
Aloe Vera har en väldigt speciell konsistens
Aloe Vera has a very special texture

Crocodile park in Agadir

There are a lot of activities in the park, especially for children. There are playgrounds, for example, and opportunities to make henna tattoos or take part in workshops. At one point in the park, staff demonstrated how to make 'paper' from the papyrus plant. In another, you can guess which animals are associated with different footprints. It was probably an activity for children, but it worked just as well for our group of adults...

Vilket fotspår tillhör vilket djur?
Which footprint belongs to which animal?
Maria, from the blog Fantasy Dining, in the "queen throne" made from a eucalyptus tree
Helena Crocopark
Helena tests the park's suspension bridge ...

Good to know about Crocopark

  • Find here: Crocopark is located in the town of Drarga, on the outskirts of Agadir in southern Morocco. The park is located along National Highway 8, the motorway between Agadir and Marrakech. Public transport is available by regular buses or by Crocopark's own shuttle bus - check the park's website for up-to-date information.
  • Opening hours: Crocopark is currently open every day of the year, from 10:00 in the morning. Closing times vary depending on the season.
  • Prices: The entrance fee is currently (2018) 70 dirhams (approx. 64 euros) for adults and 40 dirhams (approx. 37 euros) for children.
  • Other good things to knowThe park is accessible by wheelchair or pram, and there is a café serving salads and sandwiches. Crocodile feeding is organised at certain times of the day - check the website.
  • Website: Read more at the park's own website.
Peter i parkens café, med en passande krokodiltavla bakom ryggen
Peter at the café in Crocopark, with an appropriate painting in the background ...
Krokodilpark i Agadir
The entrance to Crocopark
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