KHALEEJ TIMES, Tuesday, Sep 22, 2020 | Safar 05, 1442
Dubai Safari Park to welcome visitors from October 5
Emirates:
Dubai Safari Park will start welcoming visitors starting October 5, 2020, it
was announced today.
Spanning 119 hectares of landscaped spaces that provide hospitable animal
habitats, the park houses a community of 3,000 mammals, birds, amphibians and
invertebrates.
Activities such as animal feeding, educational and awareness programmes and
seasonal events have been added to enrich the visitor experience.
Serving both as an animal reserve and educational centre, the safari features a
group of new animals, including African elephants and giraffes. Rare animals at
the park include the Komodo dragon, Spiral-horned antelope, Arabian Oryx,
coloured African wild dog, gorilla, gibbon, bongo, and lemur.
Dawoud Al Hajri, Director General of Dubai Municipality, said: "The Dubai Safari
Park contributes to the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to
make the emirate the world's most preferred lifestyle, leisure and tourist
destination. Dubai Municipality continues to introduce new initiatives to
support His Highness's objective of creating a happiness-centred model of
development."
The park comprises three main villages, the African Village, Asian Village and
Explorer Village, and also includes an Arabian Desert Safari tour.
The African Village, a walking arena that includes animals from Africa, gives
visitors a true glimpse of the vast continent and an opportunity to see some of
the largest and smallest land mammals in the world, ranging from the African
elephant to the Meerkat. In addition, the Bird House and Reptile House in the
Village houses more than 30 different species of reptiles.
The Asian Village, designed in an ornate architectural style, embodies the
cultural diversity of the continent that is home to diverse wildlife. The
'Amazing Creatures of the World' show in the Village enables guests to see a
variety of animals as they display their natural behaviors.
The Park's Explorer Village allows guests to see animals from all over the world
ranging from giraffes to hippos. A unique Bird Show held at the Village displays
the splendour of colorful birds and teaches visitors about the intricacies of
the winged creatures.
Another unique experience offered is the Arabian Desert Safari that allows
visitors to undertake a trip in an open vehicle to see many species of animals
from the Arabian Peninsula. The Tour includes an audio guide that tells visitors
about the most famous animals in the local desert and current animal
conservation programmes.
A unique bus tour in the Explorer Village gives visitors a chance to discover
animals from Africa and Asia. The tour journeys through the African grasslands
and encounters ungulate animals of all shapes and sizes, from giraffes to
antelopes and zebras. Guests can watch crocodiles, buffalos, lions, tigers,
hippos, rhinoceroses, zebras, baboons, antelopes, hyenas, and giraffes. Visitors
have an opportunity to watch these animals resting on the Park's specially
cooled rocks.
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