I can’t help but reminisce about my travels and adventures under isolation. As the lockdown grew longer, I have grown more fond of my travels the more they become a memory—both domestic and international. Today’s memory is one of the trips we took at an affordable resort in Davao: Malagos Garden Resort. One of the Malagos Garden Resort activity is interacting with their animals at their petting zoo. Here are some of the animals my kids and I enjoyed petting and feeding:
Rabbits. Rabbits are much more than the cute, carrot-munching creature pop culture makes them out to be. They actually can’t live off carrots as carrots are high in sugar and contribute to tooth decay so don’t overdo it on the carrots. Some rabbits can grow as big as a toddler, however despite being able to grow to 2.5 feet or 22 pounds, these rabbits are still as gentle as their much smaller kind. If you spend enough time around rabbits, you may be lucky enough to witness one of the cutest behaviors in nature: a bunny will hop when it’s happy and do a twist mid-air. This action is called a binky.
Anglo-Nubian goats. Anglo-Nubians were developed in England by crossing British goats with bucks of African and Indian origin. The thing about Anglo-Nubians is that is an all-purpose goat useful for its meat, milk and hide production. As a matter of fact, Malagos Farmhouse cheeses uses Anglo-Nubians goat’s milk for their cheese. It doesn’t produce heavy milk but their milk has a high average of butter fat content that it makes for good quality, delicious cheeses.
Miniature horses and ponies. The mini horses and ponies were developed around the 1600s in Europe and were usually kept as pets by the nobility. They grow up to 97cm of height and are very friendly towards humans, often filling in for assistance dogs. Be careful when you see them at the petting zoo as your kids might throw tantrums and demand you get them one and although they would make great pets, horses still need plenty of space for grazing and can still show natural fight or flight instincts so better to get some prior knowledge about our adorable equestrian friends first.
There are lots more to do at Malagos of course if you’re wondering what to do in Malagos Garden Resort. I look forward to when they finally open this October hopefully. In the meantime, I could get my Malagos cheese fix through their online shop Malagos Homegrown Produce available for delivery! Very convenient!
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