🇵🇭 Full Day at Philippines LARGEST Animal Sanctuary | Our thoughts on CEBU SAFARI & ADVENTURE PARK
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
- We are always mindful of where we visit, opting for ethical and sustainable travel experiences. Typically, we avoid zoos and wildlife enclosures, but after hearing from locals that Cebu Safari & Adventure Park provides a spacious and well-maintained environment for animals, we decided to see if it felt that way for ourselves.
Located in Carmen, Cebu, this 170-hectare park is the largest safari and animal sanctuary in the Philippines, home to over 1,000 animals from 120 species. Unlike traditional zoos, Cebu Safari claims to emphasize conservation, breeding programs, and environmental education. The Breeding and Research Center actively works to protect endangered species, particularly birds, and supports wildlife sustainability efforts.
During our visit, we were pleasantly surprised by the spacious enclosures, well-maintained landscapes, and seemingly well-treated animals. Even our 8-year-old daughter, who adores animals, commented on how the park felt natural and wild, like walking around a tropical forest. While we still question the ethics of wildlife captivity, we recognize that sanctuaries like this can play a role in conservation and education, helping to raise awareness about protecting nature.
Join us as we explore Cebu Safari & Adventure Park, sharing our honest thoughts, observations, and perspective on this controversial topic. Do you think wildlife sanctuaries can ever be truly ethical? Let us know in the comments
📍 More about Cebu Safari & Adventure Park: www.cebusafari.ph
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Wow. I never knew that about Safari in Cebu.I don't need to go African to see them. Thanks for sharing it😊
Jay, when you come to South Africa 🇿🇦, you must come visit me in Durban. I will make you a nice vegan meal. Story you and Sash are like family for me. When I talk about you to my family, they say I sound like I am talking about close family. Love you guys. Enjoy your safari ❤
Wow❤ thank you for sharing your content video on cebu safari animals 🇵🇭
I hope next time you will check in at the safari as they have really nice rooms, and take advantage of the night safari. You will not regret it!
Now that's another good reason for me to visit Cebu again. I love going to the zoo.
Such an amazing adventure to the Safari Park.Perfect place for the wild animals too.Thank you for sharing .
Brilliant! A very well organised Safari found in Cebu.
we were just there a few weeks ago. that place is massive! riding the ATV to the viewpoint allows you to see the entire area with rolling hills and the river. the rainforest is so lush still. glad you enjoyed it as well as we did ❤
One of your best video vlogs - animal safaris - are one of the best -
This is amazing. I love nature.
Thank you very much for this vlog. Now I know we have an African Animal Sanctuary in Cebu. Truly something to be proud of.
This place is huge! Good numbers of animals. One good thing watching it from a vlogger is they can zoom it. So it's nice to see the animals in a closer range. Seems like you guys had a good time! See you on the next vlog! 🦁🐅🐴🦧🦜
Thank you for the walk in the animal sanctuary. I🦓🦁🐯
I enjoyed this video. I didn't know we have this kind of place in the Philippines. Thanks for sharing!
The animals seem well fed unlike some other zoos I've seen local and internationally
Thank you Thank you very much Sacha, Jay, Story. Brilliant content amazing indeed. Thank you once again 8mfh ❤❤❤
Thank you CEBU for taken care all the animals ❤️ ❤❤
God bless
Tha
thanks for sharing this video. Good to know Cebu Safari is open for public. Just watching you guys looks like FUN!!!
Wow. I’ve been avoiding that place because I thought it’s just another zoo.
Thanks for this, I might give it a go next time I’m there.
Wow that safari is big and looks natural I think
That is very beautiful safari❤
What a lovely zoo…I love giraffes…cebu looks very beautiful…❤
Certainly! That's the reason why Cebu attracts about 40-50% of all foreign visitors to the country every year.
I am just so happy to see Story looking so grown up, not looking like a baby face child but I see the preteen, the maturity and the athleticism. I could see her diving in the Pacific Ocean enjoying to see the different sea creature what a wonderful memories it will be for her. Yeah, and hopefully she gets caught up with the surfing vibes. I am planing to visit or maybe end up retiring their and have a chance our path would intersect may your lives in that island help you grow especially another child along the way. what a blessings!
The otters rae so cutteee! Even the tiger who just looked at you observing, cute face. Nice safari in Cebu.
Yeyyy I’m glad you and your family went. My family and I went before it was newly opened and indeed we loved it and we will go back this year or next year.
Brilliant series of vlogs in Cebu! Although our first choice of country to retire is Spain, your vlogs made me feel that I should go home and retire in the Philippines. You showed us that Philippines have a lot to offer! I miss my home country! 😊Thank you😊
Wow!! Thanks 8MFH for showing and sharing Cebu Safari experience and adventures!!!
Wow I didn’t know Philippine got these.
This is Huge! This is so much better than those poor animals in Manila Zoo
Beautiful safari love it it’s looks lots of fun
The best thing about this sanctuary is that the animals are living in their natural habitat, unlike those in many zoos who are like prisoners.
Woooow! Im impressed with Cebu! 👏
We didn’t know they had a place like that
@@8milesfromhome Cebu has the most number of natural and well-developed man-made attractions among places in the Philippines.
Old marcos build this place..napabayaan lang noong n exile sila ..
Beautiful habitat for the animals
its a great adventure that you have experienced in cebu, i did'nt even know that there is a safari zoo in cebu, thank you for sharing it here 8n youtube, keep safe always on your family trips .... God Bless 🙏
Thank u cebu sa pagalaga ng mga animals dyan
May nabasa akong nagcomment dito. And may Ari daw Cebu safari ay Yung may Ari din Ng mlhuilier.
Imagine ilang million and halaga Ng bawat animal na binili nila sa ibang bansa aabot siguro Ng billion sa Dami nila. Puro imported pa
i love to see your vlog ,family oriented actually i am native of cebu,you have a lot of places to explore her cebu, you can go to north like bantayan island,malapascua
Enjoy your vacation here in our place Cebu. ❤
Meerkat are so adorable
That’s really cute and cool I love that place🎉❤
Thanks for this no idea this was even out there
Wow this is so cool 😮😅 ! I would like to take my grandchildren there ! Enjoy And take care ❤️ .
Wow... I've never been to that place, that's nice.
Thank you for visiting Safari Cebu. I am from Cebu
Welcome back to the Philippines 🇵🇭 😊
you know cebu is known us the queen city of the , because of its unique and vibrant culture and lifestyles, and its totally also a hidden gems in the visayas ,we cebuanos are known for our hospitality,and welcoming,you can enjoy almost everything, stunning waterfall,beautiful beaches,mountains and other
Thank you for sharing... I love animals too but is also apprehensive if they were kept in captivity but you are right this seems more like a sanctuary for the most part and love that the animals have a generally natural environment to live in. It's very green and luscious. The otters are putting on a show indeed. They are so cute as well as the meerkats.. Can't wait for the next vlog
Thank you for sharing...I enjoyed it. Hello Storey..... lovely girl ❤ Be safe 🙏❤️
Wow its amazing, beautiful animals and I love those birds too.
I am excited for the next video ❤
Wow very nice 👍
That's just so awesome!🎉 it feels like we also travel with you guys ❤
Cebu has so much to offer that most foreign and local tourists tend to overlook because of the over blown tourism in the south. They are missing a lot of hidden gems like this one.
Cebu Safari is already popular. It's just that most backpackers always go to the south and don't have interest in zoological parks as they also have in their own country. The park is usually crowded during weekends and less crowded on weekdays just like any other zoological parks. When we visited Taipei Zoo in 2018, we visited on a weekday and very few people visited the park as well.
@ I completely agree. I'm just saying is that there's too much focus in the South that a lot of parts of Cebu have been overlooked, like for example the North, as I was not only talking about Cebu Safari. We have San Remegio (the longest beach in Cebu), Bantayan Island, Camotes Island, Sugod, Liloan, Danao (Danao has an Eco Park), and so much more. Transcentral alone, I notice, has been completely overlooked and the farthest most tourists go is only Sirao. They don't know that the further they go, it gets better. We have West35, Buwakan ni Alejandra, PineTree Mountain Resort, Mt. Manunggal, and many more.
Wow so cool beautiful
Ganda pala jan sa pinas
True .di muna needs pumunta ibang Bansa
the owners of the safari are the mhuillers who are also owners of a huge jewelry pawnshop. monique mhuiller who is a designer now based in the us is from the same family. i was told they been buying a lot of land in northern cebu but i guess if they converted it into this then its worth it
Wow what an impressive animal sanctuary! We loved watching Story's reactions during your visit. If you do decide to take a safari in Africa, we highly recommend going to Kenya. We will send you the link to the blog I wrote about our amazing trip there a few years ago. Much love, T & R
I was there way back December 2019. That area where the tigers are, there’s a cafeteria facing the tigers’ pool where you can closely watch them dipping in it, there was also white/black striped tigers and I took so many pictures of them. There was also a bird show around 3pm where they let different birds meet the audiences while they narrate or introduced them and each of their different characteristics. And towards the other side, there’s also an Orchids plantation. It’s really a breath taking view. Edit: During my visit there, I was not aware that Bea Alonzo was also shooting for a Cebu Safari ad in the other side in the orchids plantation, I later found out when there was a slight commotion and some of the visitors told us that they saw Bea Alonzo and her group holding cameras for the said ad shooting.
What a cool experience 🥰
Maganda malaya silang makagala lahat
Welcome to Carmen my hometown cebu
You can also visit Cebu Ocean Park near SM seaside in SRP.
Wow, really spacious..💚🤎🩶🖤
Wow! That’s a really awesome and beautiful safari park in Philippines. In my opinion, I think it’s looks better than the San Diego Safari Park here in Southern California ( my visit many years ago anyway although the one here is probably bigger, my guess). I really enjoyed this vlog.👍🏼❤️
cebu safari is 170 hectares.
Wow ganda bro ❤❤❤❤
happiness for all of you!!! 😊😊😊😊 congrats!🎉🎉🎉🎉
Very nice. Please enjoy cebu city and the province. I think Cebu is a good place for ‘Story”s ‘ growing up. I can tell the people from Cebu love’s your family.
Happy for you😊
Thumbs up 😍😁
I’ve been there , and my fave animal to see an encounter with Capybaras, the cutest largest rodent on Earth! I got a selfie 🤳 I think I have suggested this a couple of times, and I thought it’s just ignored 😂Now this happened! This video did not even cover yet the whole thing
Enjoy guys❤
Not bad👍🏼 I too want to do the safari experience
enjoy the safari in cebu guy's...
there is actually 2 safari park in philippines the oldest one is Calauit Safari Park, there is actually a nice camping/log cabin beside cebu safari i forgot the name but you can rent it for overnight and they have an ice colld pool and bonfire area... and you can see the island of camotes...
Wow the animals are chill.
Beautiful birds and other animals .
When i was there in January 2023 it rained all the time . Still enjoyed it very much
Enjoy guys👍🙏
nice!
happy storey....
Cool
beautiful place!!!
congrats eight miles from home godbless
First to comment. Wow!
You guys are quick!!
From Safari in Danao, i recommend you to go to Tuburan 360 going North of Cebu
not Danao , its in Carmen.
@josevicentejrmeneses8552 okay po, i stand corrected po
you made a nice weather season to travel in the Ph. this season is good to travel but not advisable to go to the beach now because it is a bit cold outside.
Perfect for animal conservations maybe they should add elephants and rhinos
should be to complete tha safari
Old rich family of Cebu Lhuillier family owners of the safari park. You may be familiar with name Monique Lhuillier. The fashion designer. Monique is their daughter.
We see the money remittance shops with that name
@@8milesfromhome Yup, it's their family business! Cebuana Lhuillier is a pawnshop and money remittance company! Cebuana Lhuillier also offer auxillary services such as insurance, money changer & bills payment.
@@8milesfromhome Yup, Cebuana Lhuillier is their family business. It's a pawnshop and money remittance company!
@@8milesfromhome Yup, "Cebuana Lhuillier" is their family business. It's a pawnshop and money remittance company!
I’m surprised the weather is cooler. Cebu temperature was always hotter than in Manila. That’s probably because they are the closest to the equator. I’m glad the animals look like they are well taken care of. They don’t look malnourished like when I visited Manila zoo long time ago. The elephant was so emaciated I couldn’t go on with looking at the conditions of the other animals in the park. That was long time ago though.
Come to the North of the Philippines a lots to see as well..
There is a white lion area in that safari as well.
That's my place proud Bisdak ako😊
Don't miss to visit Cebu Ocean Park👌
14:26 Can’t believe Jay has never seen a mirror?😂 16:17 Delighted to see a fellow vegan tiger? 😅
The owner of that zoo is also the owner of MLUILLIER PAWNSHOP.
Was waiting for the capybaras.
First❤
Welcome
Wow sibra
Zebra..
Should have watched their bird show.
I like Story's new hat. Going to Royal Ascot:)
You guys didn’t go to the birds show? There is a bird show at the end of walking.
i like the zebras
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