Our first ever wild water rafting experience was June last year. We paid 2000 pesos each for the activity, which includes an entrance to Davao’s crocodile park.
We got a hold of one of the baby crocs inside the nursery
How to go to Davao
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines has regular flights going to Davao. Fares ranges from P1500 to P3000 (One-way, non-promo flights).
Check out our Travel Promos category for the latest promo fare from Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines.
How to go to Davao Crocodile Park
From our hotel at the town (I forgot the name of the hotel, but its just in front of Davao Christian School, and walking distance from Gaisano mall), we took a taxi going to Davao Crocodile park. Fee is about 60 pesos.
What to See – Tourist Spots in Davao
Davao crocodile park, as the name denotes, is home to a few crocodiles that were caught in the Mindanao area. As part of their park slash zoo. Davao crocodile park cultivate crocodiles themselves. They have a hatchery or nursery inside where they take care of the baby crocodiles. Only authorized people are allowed in at the nursery, but luckily for us we got to hold one of the baby crocodiles.
Of course, if they have babies, they have the parents. Inside the park, you’ll find the biggest and oldest crocodile inside Davao Crocodile Park: ‘Pangil‘. Pangil as I remember is 10 feet long, though ferocious Pangil is pretty boring cause he just lies on his belly all day.
The vicious yet boring 'Pangil'
Inside, you’ll also find breeding ponds for semi-sized crocodiles.
Breeding pond for mid-sized crocs
There are also other animals inside like (talkative) parrots..
One of the cute parrots at Davao Crocodile park
and Carlo, the super kulet chimpanzee
Carlo, the chimpanzee
and many other animals. According to the fellows inside, best time to see the crocodiles is during feeding time. Unfortunately for us, we weren’t able to catch feeding time, you can check out their site to see the updated info on when feeding time is.
Contact Details of Davao Crocodile park
website : http://psdgroupph.com/index.php
Addressavao Crocodile Park Complex, Riverfront, Corporate City, Diversion Highway, Ma-a, Davao City 8000 Philippines
Phone: (082) 271-2626
IM(MSN): davaocrocodilepark@live.com
More pictures of Davao Crocodile Park here
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