Crocworld Conservation Centre was opened on the 27th of March 1985, by Crookes Brothers Limited.
The main focus of the centre was to farm with the Nile Crocodile for the meat and skin trade, subsequently the tourism aspect of the business grew. In 2009 the company stopped farming with the Nile Crocodile and has become solely focused on Tourism, Education and most recently on Conservation. Crocworld Conservation Centre has welcomed more than 1.5 million visitors through our facility over the years and is a well-known tourism destination on the Mid South Coast of KZN.
Crocworld is home to the world’s oldest known Nile crocodile in captivity. Henry is not only the oldest crocodile at the centre, but at 5 meters in length and weighing an estimated 750 kilogrammes he also happens to be one of the biggest – probably explaining his ability to survive more than 123 years on Earth.
