Crocodiles Parks Balikpapan

Balikpapan - Coastal tourism is usually a tourism destination when visiting the city of Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. Well, like drinking water while diving, in addition to the beach you can also travel to see thousands of crocodiles that mingle in Captive Crocodile barnacles.

Located not far from the beach Manggar, which is one of the favorite attractions in Aberdeen. Breeding locations are located on Jl Mulawarman No. 66, Village barnacles, District East Balikpapan. Captive Crocodile barnacles only about 28 kilometers from downtown Aberdeen.

Captive breeding is a breeding crocodiles Crocodile barnacles that have the most number of crocodiles in East Kalimantan. Currently there are more than 1450 ditangkar crocodile tail, consisting of the estuarine crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), the most dominant and two endangered crocodile species, the freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis) and crocodile chopsticks (Tomistoma segellly). Thousands of crocodiles is ditangkar in dozens of cages in an area of 5 hectares.

Crocodile enclosure is divided into 4 categories, namely categories of tillers, fattening, adolescent and parent. Captive breeding is managed by a private party that is CV. Surya Kingdom since 1993. Each visitor is charged IDR 10,000 per person, and can be visited every day, Monday-Sunday at 08:00 to 17:00 pm

Seeing a crocodile ate his food

During this crocodile is known as a wild animal, wild, and dangerous. Captive breeding of crocodiles in barnacles, visitors can look closely at the movements of these amphibians. Visitors can directly feed of fish and chicken to the crocodiles living ditangkar. When the crocodiles fight over food, the things that attract the attention of visitors. If the crocodile feeding schedule only twice a week. However, visitors can buy a whole chicken for Rp 10,000 and direct feed to the crocodiles that ditangkar.

In addition to viewing the process of feeding a crocodile, visitors can also enjoy other wildlife tourism, which is riding two elephants in Lampung in complex breeding crocodiles. As a souvenir, can be obtained by a variety of souvenirs in the form of a crocodile.

Can eating crocodile satay also lo ...

For those who like culinary tour, in captive breeding could also taste the barnacles Crocodile crocodile satay which is sold at Rp 3,000 per stick. Sate crocodile believed to have health giving properties. Crocodile genitals (tangkur) are also sold at Rp 400,000 to Rp 700,000. However, sales of crocodile satay, tangkur, crocodile oil, and others are only available on weekends or holidays.

This year the manager will develop facilities in the complex of the captivity, of whom completed the construction of Houses Lamin, East Kalimantan, the traditional house. Lamin house will be used as a place of cultural performances, so the visitors can find entertainment in addition to seeing alligators.

Only one thing to remember when visiting these attractions: Do not ignore warning signs posted in captivity! One-one, not the chicken that devoured the alligator ... But you!