Wildlife Park Along Elliptical Road

Formally known as the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife, this park is better known simply as the Wildlife Park. It is composed of 80 hectares of wood, a lake, replete with specimen of the countrys flora and fauna. To describe it real quick, aside from being able to view animals trees and flowers, the park is also conducive for picknicking and even for promenading. In addition too that the park is being used for field trips by schools where teachers can effectively show and tell with their pupils and even by veterinarians, zoologists and botanists.


It's also a cheap visit by the way. Entrance fee for adults is p8.00 and children are charged p5.00. Babies are free by the way. Another plus is you're free to bring in any type of food, of course be sure to bring yourself a trash bag as well.





These parrots didn't have a label to the big cage theye are in and I tried looking them up in the net to find out what they're called. Well, being no expert with parrots and since there were a lot of the red types I didn't real find out which one they were.






Nor did I find out what these were called, again there was no lable as to what they are called. I really like the way they are gray though with red er, highlights under the wings to the tail. See this one right aboe this paragraph? It was shuffling it's feathers at me. Probably didn't like me getting too close and I was like, 6 feet away!

These parrots above had no name lable as well, they look magnificent though with their white feathers and that little crown above their heads. Not sure if it's called a crown though. You should have seen the way they strut too!

This is probably the first time I have seen an Alibangbang tree. That or I have probably seen them before I just didn't realize they were Alibangbang trees. Anyway, it caught my attention because of a kids song I had known as child of which I am sure a lot of Filipino's know the Bahay Kubo song that mentions this tree in it.

Such heaven, no cars to whiz by you and to belch you with smoke. I couldn't believe I was in Manila while I was strolling through the park. Come to thin of it I didn't even hear any cars while I was there considering that the park is situated in between two highways which are busy streets.

I don't know what this fish is called either. It didn't have a lable on it's tank or anywhere near it. All the tank says is that it was donated by Dapitan. I suppose if I had a suggestion to make it would for the guys in the park to lable the fish and animals they have so visitors know their names.

This was the only fish that had a name in the aquarium area. It' called the Pacu. Pretty sounding nasty fish too, it's related to the Piranha.

This fellow here didn't have a name as well, nice shape for it's snout though and it has nice spots.

This is the aquatic house, built like a native nipa hut with lot's of plants around it.

The Philippine Hawk-eagle, Aigle Des Philippines, or Aguila-azor Filipina (Spizaetus philippensis) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

These two here I don't know what they're called. Big thought, about 2 feet long from head to tip of tail and make a lot of noise. I suppose that's how all parrots are huh?

This horn-billed guy doesn't have a name either. Unless its just 'horn bill', but I don't think so. Yup, those guys in the park need to lable the animals there.




The Bayawak (Bah-yah-wahk) or monitor lizards are all over the forested areas of Palawan, too bad for these they're in the park). In some parts of the Philippines, the Bayawak are considered to be quite a delicacy though so, atleast they're not on a plate.

















This snake has been hurt. There's an open wound right there and the tissue around it is already green.






I guess this is what you'd call the Philippine Mongoose. I had a hard time taking pictures of this creature, he was moving a lot.









Cute parrot, huh?






















The lake and the areas around it. As you can see there are picnic tables and benches around the lake, also a bridge and the nice house. I don't know whose house that is and all that but it looks nice with the lake fronting it. I imagine it would be a nice place to live.








The Balete Tree. This is what it looks like by day, it's quite different at night. Perhaps it is because of the folklore that surrounds it. Flipino stories refer to enkanto's, enchanted beings like fairies living in Balete Trees. It has been said that one should never cut down a Balete Tree for these engkanto's who live there will be sure to extract their revenge on anyone who will cut down their home.


I wonder, when will Filipinos learn?

I guess now it's obviouse that it isn't only in humans that pre-adoloscense is an awkward stage. Take a look at this young peacock, and compare his feathers with that of the adult. I guess he will soon blossom to the beautiful colored ones when he grows old enough.

Have you ever seen a peacock in a basin? This was my first.

There were a lot more animals and plants in the park, true that I wasn't able to take pictures of them all on account of too much looking around and excited exclaiming, forgotten camera in hand. At any rate, it was a good visit and for someone who wasn't really looking to learn anything there, I was just there to have a look-see, I actually did learn something.


Should like you like mor einformation on the park, or maybe you're a vet looking for a place to practice your skills on, I found the government website for the park so you can find out who you should contact:

http://www.pawb.gov.ph/contact_us.htm