January 16, 2019
Mabuhay!
Mabuhay!
This is a photo and video journal of my nature tripping travel at Carmen, Cebu featuring my visit to Cebu Safari and Adventure Park, a close encounter with magnificent wild animals.
African Savannah
Savannah is a large, flat area of land covered with grass with few trees, that is found in hot countries, especially in Africa. This is a favorite breeding ground for magnificent wild animals. But the good news is that you don't need to go as far as Africa to enjoy the safari adventure. Cebu Safari and Adventure Park offer this family-oriented, fun-filled experience in viewing animals, not in their cages but in their natural habitat.
The signboard reads:
Step into an adventure like no other in the Cebu Safari & Adventure Park! This exciting African Savannah exhibit is a five (5) minute tour that includes seeing a herd of zebras, Greater Kudos, Blesboks, Impala, Wildebeest, and more roaming around their natural habitat. Please be patient as you wait for your turn to get into the safari truck to take you on this wild journey.
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| The waiting area before alighting the safari truck. |
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| All aboard. |
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| The tour guide giving the tourists much-needed information and trivial facts about the wild animals. |
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| The tramp ride ends here. |
Kangaroo
Red-Necked / Bennett's Wallaby
Macropus rufogriseus
The signboard reads:
I am a furry creature that loves to sleep during that day but gets really active during the night. That makes me a nocturnal creature.
You can find me hopping around in the coastal and highland areas of Eastern Australia, eating roots grasses, tree leaves, and weeds.
Orangutan
Pongo Pygmaeus
The signboard reads:
We are the largest tree-dwelling animals on earth, and our name derived from the Malay & Indonesian words "Orang" meaning "person" and "Bhutan" meaning "forest." We are the only great apes of Asia and we originate from Borneo.
Living in the forest, we camouflage very well because of the little sunlight that filters through the dense canopy. It reflects green light and absorbs the red-orange light that is similar to the color of our coat.
We are very smart and strong too. Our strength is to be 7 times stronger than human strength. Yet, we are gentle creatures and can sit for hours just grazing.
We are omnivores and we love to eat leaves, shoots, fruits and even bird eggs.
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| A beautiful orchid flower. |
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| An orchid farm |
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Oriental / Asian Small - crawled Otter
Amblonyx Cinereus
The signboard reads:
There are different species of otters, a total of 13, and I am the one that originates from South & South East Asia. I mostly live in mangrove swamps and freshwater wetlands, eating invertebrates such as clams, mussels, and crabs.
Many people think my kind and I spend all our time in the water but the truth is, the majority of our time is spent on land. Still, my kind and I are great divers, sealing our ears and noses when we go diving. We can dive up to 300 feet just to look for food. We can also hold our breaths underwater for food. We can also hold our breaths underwater for up to 4 minutes.
We otters are very closely related to badgers, ferrets and mink.
Burmese Phytons
Phyton Bivitattus
The signboards read:
Burmese phytons are one of the largest snakes in the world. They are best known for the way they catch and eat their food.
Area: Native to jungles and grassy marshes of South East Asia.
Habitat: Forest, Freshwater, grassland
Diet: Carnivore, eating mostly small mammals & birds.
Lifespan: The lifespan of a Burmese python is about 20 to 25 years.
Fun facts: The Albino variation is considered a color mutation and growing in popularity with hobbyists. The albinos are white with patterns in butterscotch yellow and burnt orange. They are not a different species of Burmese pythons.
Visayan Warty Pigs
Sus Cebifrons
My family and I can only be found on 2 small islands in the Philippines and we are critically endangered.
We lived in the forest and eat fruits, tubers, vegetable crops, roots, and leaves. You can hear us squeaking, grunting, and making short, high-pitched noises as this is how we comminate with one another in the wild.
When in the wild, I can survive from 10 to 15 years.
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