Simple Joys in Life: The Crocklets

Our first stop in Palawan was at the Irawan Crocodile Farm. We hired a tricycle to take us to the farm. The entrance fee is around 40 pesos each which covers a quick tour (with a guide, of course!) until the area where they take care of the baby crocodiles.

You can see a very big skeleton of a crocodile at the lobby of the small building and this was captured in Palawan after it killed atleast one child.

I was really overwhelmed with the tanks full of baby crocodiles... Kinilabutan talaga ako... Ayaw ko nga lapitan ung mga tanks baka kase tumalon sila at kagatin nila ko... (there goes my imagination again, hehe)

Part of the tour is crossing a bridge under which were really bigger crocodiles... Haaay... was hesitant to cross the bridge kase feeling ko baka masira tas kainin kame ng mga hungry crocodiles... although we were assured na nung time ng visit namen eh busog sila... hahaha... (funny tour guide!) Arvin was also afraid to cross the bridge pero since ala naman kameng choice... Go na lang kame! Ngayon lang namen nalaman na the crocodiles can keep their mouths open up to an hour for heat regulation... they will hold their mouth open either to cool off or warm up...

After our short death-defying scene with the crocodiles... we were told na we can wander around the farm where a variety of animals were kept.

our encounter with the Ostrich

The Lazy Bearcat

Bearded Pig

Ang pa-cute na Owl

The farm was very photogenic.. kaya panay ang pakuha namen ng picture!! feeling prenups daw ulet! ahahaha

Our visit to the farm was truly unforgettable.. lalo na kay Arvin since he took the courage to have a photoshoot with a 3-year old crocodile (although meron naman rubber ung mouth so...???!!! ewan ko!!) ... As in kinarga niya ung crocodile!!! Argh! Just the thought .... as in ewwwwww... Taas kamay ko sayo, Hun!

Hindi naman halata na medyo nandidiri pa siya dito!!! Haha Medyo at ease na siya dito.. ehehe