here are some pics i have unearthed from my trip to thailand with friends C and C (may 29-june 2, 2005). the first batch is taken from the samutprakarn crocodile farm and zoo. founded in 1950 by the crocodile king mr. utai youngprapakorn, the crocodile farm boasts of the distinction of being the biggest crocodile farm in the world. it houses over 60,000 crocodiles which includes different species from around the world as well as endagered ones. and aside from the numerous croc pens, the farm also has a zoo and a dinosaur museum. and oh, how could i forget the crocodile wrestling and amazing elephant shows? (although we were only able to watch the crocodile wrestling show. watching those guys do daredevil tricks like putting their hands inside the crocodiles' gaping mouths is an amazing, nail-biting and exciting experience.)
samutprakarn crocodile farm and zoo is located in samutprakarn, just 10 kms. from bangkok.
a brave, brave soul, i must say
half-submerged croc with a wide, gaping mouth. dyou know that crocodiles can just lounge around with their mouths wide open for hours? if they're not in the water, they look just like a fallen tree trunk or even a rock.
just one of the numerous croc pens in the farm
the bear necessities =)note: photo credits go to my friends C and C =)
are these young crocs? they don't look as big as the ones we normally see.
ReplyDeletenyay! (shivers) parang kahoy nga lang yung isa. pano kung nasa gubat yan at bigla kang mapaupo sa tabi niya. nyeyeyeyeye...
ReplyDeletethose are some scary crocs. and who would in his right mind wrestle a croc (unless it is your job - occupational hazards). nice trip carlotta.
ReplyDeletei hate thai names. they are so long and hard to pronounce/memorize.
Thats a lot of crocs!
ReplyDeletethose crocodiles look so cool!!! like giant lizards, noh? :D nice captures, ate carlotta!
ReplyDeleteI don't really fancy reptiles but interesting! I wonder what will happen if the crocs bite one of the wrestlers. Ooops.
ReplyDeleteoh wow your pictures are awesome!
ReplyDeleteparang napuntahan ko yan dati. or iba farm yun? hehe dami kasi
ReplyDeleteHus! Kala ko tuloy you were about to blog about our cops, yun pala totoong buwaya, hehehe. Anyways, na-miss ko yata yang croc farm in Thailand, eh paano naman, yung mga kasama ko iba ang gustong puntahan... :-D
ReplyDeletemga congressman at mga senador ba ang mga yan?
ReplyDeletephoto cache: if i remember correctly they're young crocs. :D thanks for dropping by! =)
ReplyDeleter-yo! grabe talaga! maloloko ka talaga sa kanila pag nasa labas sila ng tubig. galing ng camouflage nila. =)
lawstude: katakot nga sobra. we even have a very short video of the show. as in pinasok pa ang ulo sa loob nung bibig. wala pa namang balita na nakagat nung croc not unles... hehe :D hirap nga i-memorize yung thai names no? pero ako natutuwa i-pronounce kasi ang hirap. weird no? salamat! :D :D
luke: oh yeah, so many! the crocs in the pic posted here are just a few of tens of thousands. amazing. =)
acey: giant, scary lizards! good thing they're in the pens, hehehe. =) thanks! =)
kyels: there were moments in the show when the croc "almost" bit the wrestlers but the guys remove their arms or even their HEADS (at one point) at the nick of time before the croc's mouth shuts. woot! :D
ReplyDeleteprinsesa musang: thanks!!! =)
tutubi: ano pa ba yung mga iba't ibang farm sa thailand? ito lang ang napuntahan ko.
rudy: mas may puwang pa ang mga totoong buwaya sa puso ko kaysa sa mga buwaya natin sa gobyerno nyahahaha! :D pag punta mo sa thailand next time punta ka sa crocodile farm, very nice. =)
kris jasper: how i wish. hindi pa kasi sila narerelocate sa crocodile farm eh hehehe! but i doubt kung tatanggapin sila dun LOL
Uy galing ka pala Thailand. Wouldn't want to be in the middle of that crocs pen. But those bears are really cute.
ReplyDeletelooks like the one in palawan. that one is huge.
ReplyDeleteDaming crocodiles niyan...
ReplyDeleteAko, gusto kung ma-visit ay iyong sa Palawan na lang muna...
One of the countries I really want to visit in Asia is Thailand sis..kaingget :)
ReplyDeleteferdz: just imagine kung may nahulog na tao sa pen, no? yikes! :D
ReplyDeletethe dong: gusto ko rin mapuntahan yung nasa palawan. =)
dodong flores: dami nga. katakot mahulog diyan hehe! nabasa ko yung tungkol dun sa palawan pero di ko rin pa napupuntahan. =)
manilenya: ey sis, malay mo makakabisita ka rin sa thailand in the future. ganda dun! =)
nung first time kong makakita ng kulungan ng mga buwaya, ang laging nasa isip ko: pano kaya kung mahulog ako sa gitna ng mga to? hehehe
ReplyDeleteuy, madaming ganyan sa Pinas! lol!
ReplyDeleteI have this fear of crocodile, it's probably because they can eat me whole.
ReplyDeletezherwin: naku, pagdasal mong wag na wag kang mahuhulog sa loob ng kulungan! :D
ReplyDeletecoldman: korek ka jan! hahaha! =)
In Pinas, we have so many crocs littered in the streets of Metro Manila. Haha.
ReplyDeleteshoshana: hopefully you won't run into a croc then =) do you live in an area with crocs around?
ReplyDeleteabaniko: woohoo sinabi mo pa!!! hahaha! =)