A piece of Africa in the Philippines
Safari park, which previously belonged to former leader Marcos, challenged by financial strains as well as poaching.
Published On 8 Apr 2015
Forty years ago, former President Ferdinand Marcos shipped over 100 animals from Kenya in Africa to western Philippines with the vision of setting up a private zoo on the island of Calauit.
Decades on, the park and its staff are facing several challenges, including poaching.
Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from Calauit.
Source: Al Jazeera