Dubai Zoo

Dubai Zoo (Arabic: ‎حديقة حيوان دبي)

In 1971 the management of the Dubai Zoo was taken over by the Dubai Municipality. During the first couple of years of its existence, the Dubai Zoo housed only a few animals like the big cats, monkeys and hoofed-animals. There was also a small aquarium with some fishes and reptiles. From May 1986 to May 1989, a part of the Zoo was redesigned and rebuilt. From June 1989 to the present there has been constant re-designing and renovation. Dubai zoo is the first Arabian zoo to breed the rare Chimpanzee and the Arabian or Gordon's wildcat (Felis silvestris gordoni).

Animals

The zoo houses approximately 230 animal species. Among these are around 248 mammal specimens, including Foxes, Hyenas, Pumas, Lions, Jaguars, Chimpanzees, Baboons, Monkeys, Deer, Bears, Porcupines, Giraffes and Barbary sheep. Endangered species include Socotra shag or cormorant, Bengal tiger, Gorilla, subspecies of grey wolf and Arabian wolf, Siberian Tiger, also called Amur Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), and the indigenous Gordon's wildcat. Birds include ostrich, golden eagle and parrots. Reptiles are represented by around 400 specimens.

Visitation and opening hours

Dubai Zoo attracts annually a large number of visitors. In 2008 the number of visitors was 336,346.

Opening hours during summer are 10 am to 6pm, and 10 am to 5:30 pm during winter.

New Dubai Zoo

Dubai Municipality has planned to build a new Zoo for a number of years. Media reports since at least 2003 stated that the planning for a new zoo was underway. Construction would be completed by 2008 and would be sited variously at Mushrif Park or Dubailand at an estimated cost of USD 55.6 million or AED 610 million. The project was expected to be completed in 2008.

In February 2009, it was announced that the zoo project at Dubailand was on indefinite hold.

See also

  • Tourism in Dubai

Notes

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Ahmad Alfilimbany
9 March 2015
The zoo is old but it has a good selection of animals. Kids definitely have good time there ????
Layla
10 March 2012
the gorillaz are sad, and the slow lorises are always asleep :-/not recommended to visit after 4pm since animals nap after lunch :)
Humaid Binyelaiyel
2 April 2016
This place holds a lot of memories for the locals ,but the city need a bigger and better zoo
No Name
13 March 2014
Animal abuse, filthy, you can barley see from all the cages, animals are in such poor condition and sad to look at. Wrong information on the signs on the cages, unorganized, animals smushed together
Ronald Widha
2 April 2012
Ladies must dress conservatively (covering knee and shoulder). The security is pretty strict on this. Otherwise they wont let you in.
Dean Clement
8 September 2012
Best 2 visit in evenings. Extremely hot conditions 4 animals wit most sleeping.
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