Maldoli Crocodile Safari, near Chiplun, Maharashtra.

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17th Jun 2019
Photo of Maldoli Crocodile Safari, near Chiplun, Maharashtra. by Vishwatej Pawar

Me and my friends did a road trip from Pune via Mahabaleshwar to reach Maldoli which is located near Chiplun. We did one evening boat safari session for photographing Marsh Crocodiles. Find more essential details at the bottom of this blog.

Following are some photos made during the boat safari :

A wide angle photo of a Marsh Crocodile in its natural mangrove habitat

Photo of Maldoli Crocodile Safari, Chiplun, Maldoli, Maharashtra, India by Vishwatej Pawar

Marsh Crocodile in a marshy habitat with the backdrop of typical konkan area habitat

Photo of Maldoli Crocodile Safari, Chiplun, Maldoli, Maharashtra, India by Vishwatej Pawar

We were on the lookout for big size(13ft+) crocs. This one did not seem to be that big. Shot using a 500mm telephoto lens.

Photo of Maldoli Crocodile Safari, Chiplun, Maldoli, Maharashtra, India by Vishwatej Pawar

Fascinating creature. Check out how a tooth has come out from the top of its snout.

Photo of Maldoli Crocodile Safari, Chiplun, Maldoli, Maharashtra, India by Vishwatej Pawar

This photo shows the typical basking pose of the Marsh Crocodile.

Photo of Maldoli Crocodile Safari, Chiplun, Maldoli, Maharashtra, India by Vishwatej Pawar

Many crocs were seen during the boat safari.

Photo of Maldoli Crocodile Safari, Chiplun, Maldoli, Maharashtra, India by Vishwatej Pawar

I loved to see this animal up close and in full detail. The boat guides were very accommodative of our requests to position the boat for ideal photo angles.

I would recommend travellers to make it a two day trip here to avoid night time car driving. We reached back to Pune late night after a tiring drive.

Boat ride time : 1 Hour, flexible.

Boat ride cost : Rs.250 per head

Maldoli Crocodile Safari Contact : Mr. Sandesh Sansare : +919890816469. Google Maps shows the accurate location when searched for Maldoli Crocodile Safari.

I hope this little trip blog helps more travellers reach the location and experience the beauty of nature that lies in Konkan.