Sathanur Crocodile Farm

Sathanur Crocodile Farm is a captive breeding and conservation centre located near Sathanur Dam in Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu. Maintained by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department, it houses mugger crocodiles and other reptiles in enclosures near the Pennaiyar River reservoir. Established as part of the state's crocodile conservation programme, it serves as an educational and wildlife viewing attraction within the Sathanur Dam complex, adjacent to a park and reservoir area.

Visitors can expect a small, fenced conservation facility within the Sathanur Dam complex with concrete enclosures and pools housing mugger crocodiles of various sizes, along with information boards. The setting is open and dry near the reservoir and park area, with pathways between enclosures, viewing barricades, and basic visitor amenities. It is primarily a short sightseeing and educational stop combined with the dam and park visit.

Established in 1977-78 by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department as part of the Government of India/FAO/UNDP crocodile conservation and breeding programme for the mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris). Created to breed crocodiles in captivity and support wild population recovery, it is one of three such farms in Tamil Nadu along with Hogenakkal and Amaravathi.