DR. UTAI YOUNGPRAPAKORN
Founder of Samutprakan Crocodile Farm & Zoo Thailand (Est. 1950)
Founder of Samutprakan Crocodile Farm and Zoo, he was the first person in the world to start breeding crocodiles by taking crocodiles in the wild that were on the verge of extinction and experimenting with breeding by himself, eventually expanding the number of crocodiles until now. It is considered a model for crocodile breeding farms in the world.
Read the storyFirst Person in the World to Breed Crocodiles
Founder of Samutprakan Crocodile Farm and Zoo, Dr. Utai Youngprapakorn was the first person in the world to start breeding crocodiles by taking crocodiles in the wild that were on the verge of extinction and experimenting with breeding by himself, eventually expanding the number of crocodiles until now. It is considered a model for crocodile breeding farms in the world.
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A model for crocodile breeding farms in the world — conserving and expanding crocodile populations once on the verge of extinction in the wild.
- ๒Crocodile Breeding
Reptiles, Not Amphibians
Crocodiles are reptiles because they have scales covering their bodies, breathe with lungs, and lay eggs on land. However, crocodiles prefer to live in water to hunt for prey, which is why people often mistakenly believe that crocodiles are amphibians.
- ๓Conservation
The World's Largest Crocodile Farm
Through continuous success in incubating eggs and raising generations of hatchlings, the farm restored crocodile populations once on the verge of extinction in the wild — earning recognition as The World's Largest Crocodile Farm (Help Preserve Crocodiles).
- ๔Global Recognition
Welcoming World Leaders & International Guests
Recognised as the world's first model crocodile breeding farm, heads of state, royal guests and diplomatic delegations from around the world have visited continuously.
Continuing the Legacy of Conservation
Samutprakan Crocodile Farm & Zoo continues Dr. Utai Youngprapakorn's mission as a crocodile breeding and conservation centre, alongside the zoo and dinosaur museum for youth and visitors worldwide.