We visited this place as part of our tour, I liked the butterfly garden as I never saw butterflies who are not too shy to say Hi to peeps.
I liked the stages of butterflies that happened exactly here in this garden from eggs, larva, pupa to an adulthood- full bloom butterfly.
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Let me share some pictures that I snapped with my kiddos...
Butterfly Eggs
Caterpillar (Larvae)
Pupa Room
Butterfly
Spot where the butterfly😊
How far is xzootic animal park and butterfly garden from Tagbilaran city?
36 min (24.7 km) via Bohol Circumferential Rd/Tagbilaran East Road
38 min (26.6 km) via Tagbilaran City - Corella - Sikatuna - Loboc Rd
Directions
From Tagbilaran City, head east on Pacifico Castillo St toward Tagbilaran City - Corella - Sikatuna - Loboc Rd 41 m
Turn left onto Tagbilaran City - Corella - Sikatuna - Loboc Rd 23.2 km
Turn right onto Loay Interior Road
Destination will be on the right 3.3 km
Xzootic Animal Park, Agape Loay Interior Road, Loboc, 6316 Bohol
Butterfly Garden
So many butterflies that I could easily snap them photos
Artificial sweet for these butterflies
I was so amazed when this butterfly is not to shy to say Hi😊
I saw this Mariposa just resting peacefully in one of the branches, it's too big not to be noticed.
A preserved butterfly casket for viewing
Indeed, had fun doing this
Fly me to the moon...
Kiddos enjoyed doing this and loved the outcome of each every picture💓💓💓
Me saying, Free to fly. . .
Part of this Butterfly Garden is the xZootic Animal Park, which I do not suggest visiting. I already said it in my previous post "I am not a fan of a zoo cause I felt that these animals should not be there locked in four corners of a small cage and sadly without any companion."-istariray23
However, it is already included in your tour and it is just a step from the butterfly garden. I felt sad seeing these animals in cages and in total isolation. There were fewer trees and entirely concrete floors and they do not have a proper cage at all but small ones enclosed with metal.
Upon approaching each cage, I felt a sudden sadness enveloped me. I felt depression in the eyes of these poor creatures, like questioning me "Why I am here?" I did not read reviews of this place prior as visiting here is not part of our original itinerary. And Yeah, it got bad reviews, I hope that they should keep the place as a Butterfly Garden and not extending this to have a mini zoo that cannot cater a better place for these poor animals.
And yes, I took good pictures and those animals do look good in my pictures, let me share some on this page...
Huge snakes out in the open
Jedi is so excited and amazed that she could touch one of these.
Isolated Monkey on a triple wired cage
Young Philippines eagle in captivity, can you see those eyes like asking questions?
Croc on a small shallow pool
Birds in captivity
Parrots
This little one caught my attention while wandering this little zoo and I am not wrong to think that this is the little guy whose poop is the most expensive coffee in the world.
This is an Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphrodites). As you can see, it hides her face away from people taking her pictures. Such a sad scenario for a cat. I just can think about the isolation she felt inside her cage.
Let me tell you something about this little guy.
Asian palm civets (Paradoxurus Hermaphroditus) are native to regions within and around Asia, ranging as far east as the Philippines and as far west as Kashmir. They are widespread but are mostly found in southern China, northern Himalayas, southern India, and islands in the Indian Ocean, South China Sea, and the Philippine Sea. Populations of the Asian palm civet are seen in Sumatra, Bhutan, Java, Borneo, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, Singapore, and the Sundas Islands.
They are only active during the night, resting in trees during the day. It has been noted that civets are active from dusk to dawn, being more active on darker nights than those illuminated by a bright moon. They tend to be more active at the start of dusk, mostly searching for food, then finding a rest site as dawn approaches. During the day, when palm civets rest, they curl up in the tree holes, inside rock crevices, or among vines. When food supplies are steady in their region, palm civets typically rest in the same tree every day.
- https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Paradoxurus_hermaphroditus/-
Asian palm civets are best known for aiding in the production of an expensive coffee, Kopi luwak, bypassing coffee cherries through their digestive tract. As the cherries go through palm civets' digestive tracts, they get a unique “gamy” flavor and people extract these pits from the civet feces. This coffee is in high demand because of civets' tendencies to only pick the ripest coffee cherries. Kopi luwak is the most expensive coffee in the world, selling for over one hundred dollars a pound. (Duckworth, et al., 2011; Nowak, 1999)
- https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Paradoxurus_hermaphroditus/-
These civets are known by many names, such as Asian palm civets, common palm civets, toddy cats, musang, and Luwak. Their name varies based on the behavior of civets and the region in which they are found. Even though common palm civets are one of the most common species of civets and the most common mammalian carnivore on Palawan island in the Philippines, it is one of the least studied mammals. Little is known about their behavior due to their nocturnal, quiet, and secretive nature. (Duckworth, et al., 2011; Grzimek, et al., 2004)
Male Peacock wandering the garden.
Another Albino Burmese Python sleeping peacefully under a tree.
I saw this dead huge stuffed snake here and as per our guide, this snake is Samatha. She was one of the many huge snakes in captivity here in Bohol. Samantha is a Burmese Python, when she was alive she measures 96 centimeters or 38 inches in diameter and 5.4 meters or 17 feet long.
She used to be one of the main attractions in a cage here in Bohol. She was featured in Matang Lawin by Kuya Kim Atienza. This huge snake was born on February 17, 2006, and died in September 2012 due to old age.
Owners of this snake used to feed her stray dogs however a lot of concerned citizens were alarmed about this because of clear violations of Animal Welfare. So they decided to feed her live chickens and the biggest this snake consumed is a wild boar. Feeding time is usually during the full moon and when this reptile did eating her meal she will be sleeping for days and will be awakened when her hunger strikes once again.
This is Samantha's picture taken when she was still alive. Photo credit to owner http://travellinronzky.blogspot.com/2013/08/bohols-pride-tribute-to-samantha.html
This is Samantha's picture taken when she was alive. Photo credit to owner http://travellinronzky.blogspot.com/2013/08/bohols-pride-tribute-to-samantha.html
A chameleon resting under the tree
Young snake sleeping
There are mostly snakes in this Xzootic Animal Park and I see some construction going on for more animal cages like these. I do hope that the owner will just expand the Butterfly Garden than expanding the mini zoo. Upon returning home, I was able to read different reviews and I can say that most of them are true.
Indeed it's kinda sad, they don't have the best place for this zoo since most part of their place is concrete and cemented. I know for sure they wanted to gain more profit in exploiting these animals than looking for a much better way to broaden the butterfly garden.
Entrance Fee: Php 90.00
They accept walk-ins, no Reservations Needed
Recommended Duration
30 min or so if you will be taking pictures
Business Hours
Monday to Sunday 8AM to 5 PM
Address
Agape Loay Interior Road,
Loboc,6316 Bohol,
Philippines
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