Tag Archives: MCBT

Croc Bank

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From February 10-16 as part of class we got to go to Madras Crocodile Bank Trust (Croc Bank or MCBT). This organization is a zoo focused on large reptiles and their conservation. Our days consisted of cleaning pens, presentation, and feeding the animals. It was really cool hopping into the crocodile enclosures, while visitors were […]

Rathas- Monclithe Temples

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On our way to Madras Crocodile Bank Trust (Croc Bank or MCBT) last week we stopped just outside of Chenni to look at some Rathas. These monuments, also known as Monclithe Temples, are build entirely from grey granite and over 1,300 years old. Most of the temples were built from the top down because the […]