Went to Subic with friends two weekends ago, and had an unexpectedly good time at the Zoobic Safari. I have ambivalent feelings about zoos–under ideal conditions I’d want the animals uncaged and in their natural environments, but I can’t also deny the thrill I had every time I got to pet a lamb, or feed a friendly camel, or came really close to a huge tiger.

A number of animals at Zoobic are allowed to roam freely and interact with guests. While we were listening to the guide, a stately ram sauntered into the middle of the group and began nuzzling hands and bags. “Nakikichika din,” remarked a friend, laughing. The kids were in awe. There were also pigs, miniature horses, ostriches, lots of snakes and reptiles, even a few tarsiers and the Palawan mouse deer, the world’s smallest hoofed animal!

But what really tickled me was seeing how Zoobic made every effort to play with its name in posters and signages all over the area. The punning got funnier and funnier as we went along…

Pictures and complete post here.