CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (User:Jbalintac)Wildlife· Calauit· Philippines
Calauit Safari Park
12° 16.7′ N · 119° 53.0′ E
Marcos-era Africa in the Philippines: reticulated giraffes and Grevy's zebras roam a 3,700-hectare island reserve, where you hold out branches for long purple tongues, alongside endangered Calamian deer.
Practical
Created in 1976 by presidential proclamation; 254 mostly Tagbanwa families were evicted, and in 2010 the Tagbanwa received title to Calauit and 50,000 ha of surrounding waters (Wikipedia). As of 2024: 18 giraffes and 27 zebras, threatened by inbreeding and lack of a full-time vet; native Calamian deer, Philippine mouse-deer, Palawan bearded pig and others also protected. Hackingfamily (2022): go early morning; entry was about US$12 per person from memory; the extra safari-vehicle fee was not worth it as the feeding area is close. Fees vary by source (PHP 50-400 plus extras): verify locally. Rangers cut branches for giraffe feeding. Wharf mapped in OpenStreetMap at 12.2637N 119.8874E. From Coron town it is a 3-4 hour boat ride or 2-3 hours by road plus a short boat (travel guides); from Calauit Cut it is a dinghy ride.
Best for
Feeding giraffes from your dinghy landing
Nearby
- Calauit Cut Anchorage0.5 NM away
- Dugong Watching (Calamian Group)4.5 NM away
- Babac Island Anchorage (Gutob Bay)6.2 NM away
- Black Island Mooring (Nanshin Maru)8.3 NM away
- Nanshin Maru Wreck (Black Island)8.3 NM away
- Black Island (Malajon)8.5 NM away
- Salvacion Anchorage (Gutob Bay)8.8 NM away
- Salvacion Public Market and Stores (Busuanga Poblacion)9.2 NM away