About Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center
The Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center is a wildlife rescue and conservation facility in Barangay Irawan, Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Formerly the Crocodile Farming Institute, it was established to conserve the endangered Philippine crocodile and saltwater crocodile. The center rescues, rehabilitates and breeds crocodiles and other Palawan wildlife, and operates as an educational tourist attraction with guided tours, exhibits and a hatchling nursery.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a guided walking tour through outdoor crocodile enclosures, breeding ponds, hatchling nursery, and indoor exhibits with preserved specimens and information displays. The facility is set along the South National Highway surrounded by forested grounds. Visitors see Philippine crocodiles and saltwater crocodiles of various ages, other rescued Palawan wildlife, and can observe feeding demonstrations at scheduled times. Tours are led by staff who explain conservation and breeding programs.
Key highlights
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Conservation breeding program for the endemic Philippine crocodile and saltwater crocodile
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Guided tour of crocodile enclosures, hatchling nursery and breeding ponds
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Museum and exhibit hall with skeletal displays and conservation information