Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center
Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center
Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center
3.5
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A breeding place for Philippine Crocodiles and home to some endangered animals in the Philippines. Tourist can pet and cuddle baby crocodiles there.
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Tabby
424 contributions
Dec 2022
I was quite upset with this tour for the following reasons:
1. They tell us that stress shortens the lifespan of the crocodiles, yet they allow the tourists to handle young crocodiles with taped snouts (which is their cooling mechanism) for photo opportunities. One tourist even dropped a juvenile crocodile during our trip. Can they just change their fund raising activity into one that won't disturb the crocodiles such as scheduled feeding or night time viewing (since crocodiles are nocturnal).
2. They showed us the hatchery which housed crocodiles up to five years old. Then they told us that the three to five year old crocodiles get sent to other farms for commercial purposes (eg. to make bags). When I saw how small a five year old juvenile was, I can't help but think of how many crocodile lives they take to make unnecessary luxuries for humans.
Good points of our trip:
1. Educational, guided tours available every 15 minutes from 8:30 to 11:45 am and 12:00 pm to 17:30 pm
2. Crocodiles are kept in clean enclosures and appear to be well-fed
3. Entrance fee is very cheap at 40 PHP (0.80 USD) per adult, and even cheaper for senior citizens and children
1. They tell us that stress shortens the lifespan of the crocodiles, yet they allow the tourists to handle young crocodiles with taped snouts (which is their cooling mechanism) for photo opportunities. One tourist even dropped a juvenile crocodile during our trip. Can they just change their fund raising activity into one that won't disturb the crocodiles such as scheduled feeding or night time viewing (since crocodiles are nocturnal).
2. They showed us the hatchery which housed crocodiles up to five years old. Then they told us that the three to five year old crocodiles get sent to other farms for commercial purposes (eg. to make bags). When I saw how small a five year old juvenile was, I can't help but think of how many crocodile lives they take to make unnecessary luxuries for humans.
Good points of our trip:
1. Educational, guided tours available every 15 minutes from 8:30 to 11:45 am and 12:00 pm to 17:30 pm
2. Crocodiles are kept in clean enclosures and appear to be well-fed
3. Entrance fee is very cheap at 40 PHP (0.80 USD) per adult, and even cheaper for senior citizens and children
Written December 19, 2022
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Cora
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Apr 2019
The cages that all these animals are kept in are way too small. You'll notice in the pictures that these large crocodiles have literally no space to move.
When i was there I saw a wild small cat, it was absolutely terrified, because of its small cage it had no where to hide and was literally surrounded by people, horrible sight to see.
supposed to be a rescue place yet serves crocodile sisig?
When i was there I saw a wild small cat, it was absolutely terrified, because of its small cage it had no where to hide and was literally surrounded by people, horrible sight to see.
supposed to be a rescue place yet serves crocodile sisig?
Written January 7, 2020
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G2Kpauly
Melbourne, Australia3,529 contributions
Aug 2022 • Solo
I stopped in here today on the city tour. It was quite interesting and the guide was nice with a cool dog following her around. It's cheap and you can see many baby crocodiles and large ones. Also there is a photo opportunity with a baby croc at the end for 60 pesos and some other cool animals to look at.
Written August 13, 2022
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Jordy
Verwood, UK3 contributions
Jan 2020
Absolutely shocking sized enclosures for all the animals there. Barely enough room for the crocodiles to turn around, No natural habitat for them just a concrete bowl with some water in. Not enough room for the large birds to have a fly around. Considering the size of the plot there is a lot of wasted space that could be used for the animals
Written January 9, 2020
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glodnymat
Bristol, UK118 contributions
Jun 2015 • Friends
The only reason why I ventured there was the fact it was included in Puerto Princesa city tour. Please be warned this place is a miserable, worn down crocodile meat farm that is going to traumatise you and make you feel ashamed of being a tourist. The animals are held captive in ridiculously small conrete cells despite massive area that could be converted into a proper enclosure. At the entrance to the centre, you can see skeletons and skins taken off the biggest crocodiles that they used to house in there. As explained by the actual guide, most of them died of stress. If you wonder what made their lives so stressful, have a look at their living conditions and people proudly posing to the photos holding a few months old animals in their hands. The whole place is a cruel joke and whoever called it a wildlife rescue and conservation centre was obviously out of their mind. One of the locals later told me that this place supplied crocodile meat to Palawan restaurants. I wouldn't be surprised if it was true.
Written July 6, 2015
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travelchoss
Luzon, Philippines93 contributions
May 2012 • Friends
There's a foodshop where they only serve crocodile meat! Worth a visit and worth tasting too!
Written May 14, 2012
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LolaGo1
Washington DC, DC6,632 contributions
May 2012 • Friends
We visited this place on our way back from the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm. The entrance fee is PHP 40.00 per person. The tour begins at the entrance area of the building with the tour guide discussing about the facility and its rescue efforts.
Emphasis was placed on not taking pictures during the tour and to be careful with our cameras as the crocs might grab them. After visiting the cages for the crocs taken from the fresh water and salt water areas, we proceeded with the tour of the other parts of the center.
We noted the various cages that have beautiful birds native to the Philippines. Some caves are empty.
Emphasis was placed on not taking pictures during the tour and to be careful with our cameras as the crocs might grab them. After visiting the cages for the crocs taken from the fresh water and salt water areas, we proceeded with the tour of the other parts of the center.
We noted the various cages that have beautiful birds native to the Philippines. Some caves are empty.
Written May 12, 2012
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jaywaites
Loughton, UK10 contributions
Jul 2016 • Family
Dreadful place basically it is a crocodile farm , animals poorly looked after in tiny enclosures , best thing was leaving 😥
Written July 24, 2016
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gayging
Dumaguete City, Philippines1 contribution
Nov 2011 • Family
rescue and conservation center and a canteen is offering food using crocodile meat and another thing the tour guide is promoting the byproducts of the crocodile
Written November 17, 2011
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Stella Marie S
Cebu City, Philippines61 contributions
Mar 2019 • Family
I loved how informative this place was, but please make bigger enclosures for the crocodiles. And also PLEASE LOCK THE GATES OF THE CROCODILES. You only lock your gates using a metal wire and curious children might open them unknowingly. Please head my warning.
Also please dont tell us that the young crocodile had “lipstick on”. It was clearly banging its snout on the wooden cage you had put it in. It wanted to be free and was stressed due to photo sessions with guests.
The snakes also had small enclosures and not all had grass.
Also please dont tell us that the young crocodile had “lipstick on”. It was clearly banging its snout on the wooden cage you had put it in. It wanted to be free and was stressed due to photo sessions with guests.
The snakes also had small enclosures and not all had grass.
Written March 26, 2019
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My boyfriend and I wanna go tomorrow afternoon. What time does the park close at?
Written July 20, 2017
It's open daytime only and is a stop in the island hopping tour. Not really sure but it may be closed by 5:00, definitely before sunset
Written July 27, 2017
Are you accepting Ojts there? Particularly a vetmed students? thanks for the response.
Written October 19, 2015
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