After spending an hour at the NCCC Mall yesterday, we went to the Davao Crocodile Park. The Park is the product of the crocodile fascination of a man named Philip Dizon. As a child, he was greatly fascinated to freshwater and saltwater crocodiles. Davao Crocodile Park showcases a world-class crocodile farming system, which is the first one in the Philippines. It is a place I greatly recommend to those of you who will be visiting Davao in the near future.
The moment we entered the park, we were greeted by colorful and even talkative birds. Some were placed in cages, the parrots and mynah birds were merely tied to their bird houses, and the ostriches were free to run around with only a fence dividing them from the guests. My daughter had so much fun with one mynah bird who was so talkative. Seeing my daughter enjoying herself with the bird brought tears to my eyes as I remembered something in the past.
Aside from the birds, we also saw a couple of big snakes (an albino and a python), a couple of small snakes, a hyperactive orangutan, a few monkeys, a hornbill that looked like Zazu (from the Lion King), really quick squirrels, really slow turtles, a warthog that looked like Pumba (still from the Lion King), a couple of eerie-looking bearcats, a really big and angry billy goat, a big tiger looking majestic, a really cute tiger cub that looked like a stuff toy, many more animals, and of course, since it is a Crocodile Farm, the place was surrounded by crocodiles - LOTS of crocodiles.
Most of the animals there, I've seen for the first time but it was the crocs that really fascinated me. They look so fierce and strong, and BIG! Their skin look like an armor that's so tough and thick, making them nearly invincible. They look so slow and lazy when they are at rest, at times even looking like a statue, but when something (or someone) catches their attention, they gracefully move so fast, it's scary!
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