I went to Subic yesterday mainly for work but also ended having some relaxing moment touring its very interesting and beautiful destinations.
I first went to the Zoobic Safari, the first and only Tiger safari in the country. This is the first time I have been in close encounter with a tiger. What's unique with the Zoobi Safari is their use of a Filipino style jeep with iron netted windows that enables visitors to clearly see the tigers unlike other parks who uses vans and other closed vehicles. They have more than 15 bright orange with black band tigers, indicating they are well cared of. In addition, the safari also has a part where harmonious animals are living including ostriches, horses, llamas, the Philippine mouse deers, elephants and giraffes. They also have a crocodile farm where you can touch baby crocs.
But what really made my day is when I visit their ever famous Ocean Adventure Park. The park, of which I have visited about 5 years ago, undergone a lot of improvement. They have more marine animals now performing skillfully in front of many people.
What makes Subic Ocean Adventure Park different from the other is that it is one of the few ocean parks that uses free water from the ocean. Their main stage is located abit offshore the bay, where only a short fence is their assurance that the dolphins and other sea animals will not go away. In fact, they claimed that some of their dolphins regularly jumps off the fence but then jumps back after a few minutes of roaming around the open sea.
The dolphins and the other animals' performance is just spectacular. Its really great seeing dolphins dance in synchronized motion while some are being ridden by trainers on their back as if they are living jet skis. The false killer whales, which are bigger than the bottlenose dolphins even throw trainers in the air with their powerful tails for the sake of the show.
It was indeed one of the experiences I will surely treasure. Subic is getting better and better everyday. And I will come back for sure.
