Crocodile Park · Demonstrations · Education
Vivarium
Crocodylus
Meet the last living dinosaurs.
150 acres. The world's crocodilians. Daily demonstrations — an hour from Sacramento and the Bay.
The Thesis
People protect what they fall in love with.
Crocodilians are among the most feared and least understood animals alive — and that misunderstanding is exactly what is driving them toward extinction in the wild.
We change it the only way that lasts: by letting people stand a few feet from these animals, watch them move, and feel the awe firsthand. The visitor who gasps today is the conservationist of tomorrow.
We don't ask people to fear crocodiles. We help them fall in love.
The Experience
One park. Every reason to come back.
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Live Demonstrations
Keeper-Led · Daily
The beating heart of the park. Watch our keepers feed, train, and work alongside giant crocodilians just feet away — narrated shows that reveal how these animals hunt, think, and have survived for ages.
Feeding Shows
See a saltwater croc launch for its food — the most powerful bite ever measured.
Keeper Talks
The people who know these animals best, telling the stories you can't read in a book.
The Bite
A live look at the biomechanics, the senses, and the intelligence behind the apex predator.
Ask Anything
Open Q&A — the questions kids ask are usually the best ones.
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The Living Collection
Crocodilians of the World
From the saltwater crocodile — the largest reptile on Earth — to the critically endangered gharial, the collection spans the crocodilian family tree, each animal in a habitat built to its species.
Saltwater Crocodile
The largest living reptile — and the closest thing to a living dinosaur.
Nile Crocodile
Africa's apex river predator, up close and unforgettable.
American Alligator
A conservation success story, native to the American South.
Gharial & Rarities
Critically endangered species you may never see anywhere else.
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Education & School Programs
Awe-Based Learning
Field trips, homeschool days, scout programs, and behind-the-scenes tours — standards-aligned crocodilian science taught by the people who work with these animals every single day.
School Field Trips
Standards-aligned programs for every grade, booked year-round.
Behind the Scenes
Tours into the keeper's world — husbandry, vet care, and feeding prep.
Junior Keeper
Hands-on days that turn curious kids into lifelong conservationists.
Conservation Science
What's really happening to crocodilians worldwide — and how we respond.
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150 Acres of Habitat
Built for the Animals First
Lagoons, basking banks, heated pools, and elevated boardwalks let you observe real, naturalistic behavior across a true wetland park — designed around the animals' welfare, with you as the guest.
Naturalistic Lagoons
Deep water, sun banks, and cover — habitats animals actually use.
Boardwalk Viewing
Elevated paths that put you over the water, safely, eye-to-eye.
Climate-Controlled
Heated pools and shelters keep tropical species thriving in California.
Welfare-First
Every enclosure is designed for the animal, then for the view.
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The Sanctuary Next Door
Rescue & Lifelong Refuge
Adjacent to the park, the non-profit Steve-O Crocodilian Sanctuary gives lifelong refuge to rescued and nuisance crocodilians that would otherwise have been destroyed. Your day at the park directly funds their second chance.
Rescue Mission
Nuisance crocs, alligators, and surrendered animals find permanent refuge.
Your Ticket Helps
Park admission directly supports the non-profit sanctuary next door.
Honor Steve Irwin
Named for the man who taught the world to love what it once feared.
100 More Acres
A quiet, beautiful home for the largest rescued crocodilian collection anywhere.
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Plan Your Visit
Winters, California
Open year-round, an hour from Sacramento and the Bay Area. Tickets, memberships, private encounters, and group rates — everything you need to make a full day of it.
Tickets & Hours
Day passes for every age, open through the seasons.
Annual Membership
Unlimited visits, members-only events, and demonstration perks.
Private Encounters
Get closer — guided, keeper-led experiences by reservation.
Groups & Events
School groups, birthdays, and private venue hire on 150 acres.
Find Your Way In
Not a roadside attraction. A 150-acre window into 200 million years of survival.
Crocodilians outlasted the dinosaurs, the ice ages, and every mass extinction since. Vivarium Crocodylus exists to make that story unforgettable — world-class animals, naturalistic habitats, and keeper-led demonstrations that turn fear into respect, an hour from Sacramento and the Bay.
Plan your day with the dinosaurs
An hour from Sacramento. A world away from anything you've seen.
Families, schools, photographers, and the merely curious — come stand before the last living dinosaurs and leave changed.
Families
A day the kids will never stop talking about.
Schools
Standards-aligned field trips, booked year-round.
Members
Unlimited visits and demonstrations, all year.
Groups & Events
Private encounters and venue hire on 150 acres.