Farm - Crocodile Farm / Crocodile Park, Davao

The Davao crocodile Park all started from the fascination of the owner, Mr. Philip Dizon, to Saltwater and Freshwater Crocodiles. He did not think of it as a lucrative business until he learned that crocodiles are raised in United States not just for public viewing but as well as for production of leather purposes. It was in November 1995 when the government has given the owner the accreditation and permit to operate the 1st Davao Crocodile Park. 10 years later , on August 18, 2005, the world-class Davao Crocodile Park was opened with the help of the consultant Dr. Gilbert Buenviaje. The Davao Crocodile Park Inc. is owned and operated by a group of businessmen headed by Mr. Sonny Dizon, a resident of Davao City. The Davao Crocodile Park is an establishment that showcases a ‘state of the art’ crocodile farming system in the Philippines. It has the most recent crocodile farm design equipped with modern facilities and equipment. The presence of other exotic animal species like raptors, monkeys, bearcats, snakes, birds, and other reptiles makes it one of the most desired tourist destinations in Davao. The purposes of this establishment are as follows: tourism, public viewing and entertainment, venue for educational tours, promotion of public awareness through regular lectures, conservation of crocodiles and other wildlife animals and, acts as a field laboratory for students in Biology, Zoology, Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine as well as for wildlife animal enthusiasts.

Wildlife encounter is the show wherein the visitors are given the chance to interact with our exotic petable animals and given the opportunity to take pictures with it. During this show, the animal keeper is able to converse with the guest and explain to them the animal’s role in the ecosystem. The keeper can also explain the things that we can do for these animals.

The crocodile encounter is showing to the people how a crocodile would react in a wild once we invade their territory or their life is threatened. It is also that part of the show wherein the people is introduce to behavior of the crocodile, like what it is capable of doing. The amount of food that they can consume and the number of years they can survive. Moreover, it is part of the show that gives us opportunity to push through with our conservation.

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