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Photos: World’s biggest crocodile farms in Thailand
Thailand is the largest exporter of farmed crocodiles in the world, where tourists can see the giant creatures lounging in the sun, chomping on chicken, or swarmed in emerald green pools. Some 1.2 million crocodiles are kept on more than 1,000 farms in Thailand, according to figures from the Thai department of fisheries. Some are equipped with slaughterhouses and tanneries to produce luxury products.
Updated on: Jul 03, 2017 3:41 PM IST
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Thailand is home to some of the world’s biggest crocodile farms, where tourists can see the giant reptiles lounging in the hot sun, chomping on chicken, or swarming in emerald green pools.According to figures from the Thai department of fisheries, some 1.2 million crocodiles are kept on more than 1,000 farms in Thailand.Some are equipped with slaughterhouses and tanneries to produce luxury products. (Athit Perawongmetha / Reuters )
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A zoo worker places crocodile eggs inside a hatchery at Sriracha Tiger Zoo. (Athit Perawongmetha / Reuters)
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Sri Ayuthaya is registered with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), allowing it to legally export products made from the critically endangered Siamese freshwater crocodile, including to top buyer China.
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Crocodiles are seen at a Crocodile Farm in Ayutthaya province, Thailand.
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Crocodiles eat chicken heads at Sriracha Tiger Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand.
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Crocodile meat is sold for as much as 300 baht per kg (2.2 lb). The bile and blood of the reptile, made into pills because they are believed to have health benefits, are worth 40,000 baht and 500 baht per kg, respectively.
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Workers spray coating colour on dyed crocodile skins at a crocodile leather tannery.
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Dyed crocodile skins hang at a crocodile leather tannery.
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Workers process crocodile meat at a slaughterhouse on the outskirts of Bangkok. (Athit Perawongmetha / Reuters)
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Workers feed crocodiles at Sri Ayuthaya crocodile farm in Ayutthaya province, Thailand. (Athit Perawongmetha / Reuters)
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The industry has been facing a setback as exports of Thai crocodile leather products fell more than 60 percent in 2016 to 13 million baht ($382,578) from 34 million baht ($1.00 million) in 2015, commerce ministry figures show. (Athit Perawongmetha / Reuters)
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A worker polishes a wallet made from crocodile skin at Sri Ayuthaya Crocodile farm. (Athit Perawongmetha / Reuters)
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A zoo performer reacts as he puts his head between the jaws of a crocodile during a performance for tourists at Sriracha Tiger Zoo. (Athit Perawongmetha / Reuters)
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A crocodile eats a chicken head at Sriracha Tiger Zoo . (Athit Perawongmetha / Reuters)
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Dyed crocodile skin is seen at a tannery in Samut Prakan province, Thailand. (Athit Perawongmetha / Reuters)
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