Jong's Crocodile Farm & Zoo, Kuching Sarawak

I went to Kuching Sarawak last year but due to busy managing other daily activities, this post rather late publication. However, because of this experience is not focus on the current hot story, there is no time limit to publish it.

Jong's Crocodile Farm & Zoo is an attractive place and one of the largest and the only crocodile breeding farm in Sarawak. Located about 29km (18 ½ Mile) from Kuching - Serian Highway and takes about 20 minutes leisure drive from Kuching Town, the capital of Sarawak, Land of Hornbills. This place set amidst the charming backdrop of tall tropical trees, lush vegetation and local fruit trees lays this unique farm with over a thousand crocodiles bred in captivity. The farm also provides a perfect sanctuary for the reptiles, saving the species from extinction. There are huge and deep concrete ponds and natural breeding grounds for the crocodiles to mate and multiply.

Our arrival was ‘greeted’ by a giant replica of a crocodile located in front of the main entrance. Before enter, I let my children play on the replica while my nephew buy the tickets. They are very interested because this is the first time they see crocodiles up close (although there an only a replica).

 

To enter, visitors must pay for tickets; RM16.00 per person (adult) for foreign tourists and RM8.00 per person (children). For the local tourists (Sarawak), the farm owners charge RM10.00 per person (adult) and RM5.00 per person (children). Visitors will be given a tag when purchasing tickets and required to put it on their hand. According them, this is for security reason.

Crocodile pool (pictured below) is where the crocodile feeding show is held. Here you will get to see up close just how aggressive the crocodiles.

 

Visitors are able to gaze at the snapping jaws, cold menacing eyes, sharp pointed teeth and powerful lashing tails of the crocs within short distance yet safe because of the metal fence.

 

 

Crocodiles on display here. Named as 'Bujang Sudin', captured by villagers in Batang Sadong, Simunjan on September 9, 1988. 

Apart from crocodiles there are also numerous rare species of birds and animals found only in the Borneo Island. Visitors can have the enchanting experience of walking freely among the monkeys, bearcats, leopard-cats, sun bears, civets, deer, pheasants, turtles, fruit bats, monitor lizards, pythons and even hornbills.

 

 

Although our visit a bit short, because it was already late afternoon, but being on Jong's Crocodile Farm & Zoo is an interesting experience. So, for those who want to have a different kind of experience you should consider looking at these unique tours.

Posted By Ezzat Roslan

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