ALventureBlogs: Davao Adventure: Davao Crocodile Park

The Davao Crocodile Park is a tourist destination located at the Riverfront, Corporate City Diversion Highway, Ma-a, Davao City, approximately 20 to 30 minutes from downtown of the City. If you want to commute going there you will need to get a taxi or habal-habal. Liz and I were lucky to have our relative's van to take us to the park. Entrance rate is 200 for adults and 100 for children ages 2-12 years old.

Davao Crocodile Park entrance

Philip Dizon started the park, due to his fascination with saltwater and freshwater crocodiles. He was given accreditation and permit to operate by the government on November 1995. After 10 years, on August 18, 2005, the Davao Crocodile Park was opened to the public. It is currently owned and operated by a group of businessmen headed by Mr. Sonny Dizon, a resident of Davao City.

The park also servers as a conservation for other wildlife animals like raptors, monkeys, bearcats, tigers, leopard cats, snakes, parrots, turtles, deers, and various reptiles.

The park houses the country's biggest crocodile in captivity. "Pangil", which means "fangs" is an 18-feet saltwater crocodile, currently holds the title after "Lolong" died on February 10, 2013. Lolong held the lagest crocodile in world in captivity measuring 20 ft 3 in and weighed 2,370 lbs is also a saltwater crocodile.

The Park features a show in the afternoon, from 4:00 to 4:30 PM, called "The Pangil Encounter", which we were not able to see because we went there in the morning. The Park also features other animals on show like the Hornbill, Sea eagle, Parrot, Python, Orangutan, and "Baby Pangil" where you can take a picture with them.

They also have a Souvenir Shop located near the exit of the Park, and sells a variety of crocodile leather products, such as leather wallets, bags, belts, key chains, etc., and local handicrafts. You can also buy snacks and refreshments, durian products, and local coffee.

Baby Pangil

Yearling stage crocodiles

Entrance rates inclusive of admission to the Crocodile Park, Tribu K'Mindanawan, and Butterfly House.

How to get there?

From downtown area, ride an L300 van or Jeep going to Calinan or any transport vehicle passing through Diversion Highway, Ma-a. Then ride a habal-habal or taxi going in to the park. L300 vans' terminal is located at Bangkerohan. You can also wait along the way, just ask around if an L300 van or Jeep going to Calinan will pass through.

So if you are planning to go to Davao make sure to include Davao Crocodile Park as one of your destinations. You will surely enjoy it and won't regret it.

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