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(Redirected from Agadir Crocodile park) Zoological park in Agadir, Morocco
Crocoparc Agadir
30°23′18″N 9°29′01″W / 30.388384°N 9.483677°W / 30.388384; -9.483677
Date openedMay 31, 2015
Land area4 hectares
No. of animals325 Nile crocodiles
Websitewww.crocoparc.com

Crocoparc Agadir is a crocodile zoological park located in the town of Drarga, in the suburbs of Agadir, Morocco. The park opened in May 2015.

The park has 325 Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) as well as giant tortoises (Centrochelys sulcata), green iguanas, giant pythons, anacondas, and marmosets.

The park also has restaurant and leisure spaces in addition to multiple botanical gardens that house a variety of plants from all over the world. Moroccan French-language magazine TelQuel reported in 2015 that the park had 25 million dirhams (£2 million as of May 2021) in initial investments.

Gallery

  • Crocodiles in the sun in one of the areas of the park. Crocodiles in the sun in one of the areas of the park.
  • Nile crocodile near one of the three basins. Nile crocodile near one of the three basins.
  • Different plant species in the park Different plant species in the park
  • Crocodile-shaped building entrance Crocodile-shaped building entrance

See also

References

  1. "Nile crocodiles make return to Morocco after century". Business Standard. Business Standard. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  2. "Le parc à crocodiles d'Agadir ouvre ses portes". TelQuel. TelQuel. 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
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