Leisure activities in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, vary to meet the needs of everyone in addition to creating an entertaining family and educational atmosphere, which includes the parks, Yas Water Park, and the new leisure destination Warner Brothers, in addition to a myriad of large number such as a zoo Abu Dhabi, which we will talk about in detail, from its location to the types of animals and their number and the dates of visit and activities included.
Abu Dhabi Zoo Overview
The Emirates Zoo was opened in 2012, having just started as a children's zoo in 2008, but after the huge popularity and success of this mini-park “Kids Park”, a comprehensive expansion has been made to formally become the Abu Dhabi Zoo.
Abu Dhabi Zoo is located in the Al Bahia area on the main road of Abu Dhabi - Dubai, 35 km from the heart of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, about 30 minutes by car and not more than 45 minutes by car from the Emirate of Dubai. The Abu Dhabi Zoo hosts around 1,700 species of animals, including the white tiger, which is considered a rare and magnificent tiger family, the Siberian bear, estimated at about 31 years old and weighs about 300 kg, and the elephants and trained to perform large lions and giraffes.
Everyone can see the animals and take memorial photos with them, as well as feeding them under the supervision of specialists.
Abu Dhabi Zoo has been divided from inside to be dedicated to certain animals: there are special lakes for ducks, geese and seals, in addition to a place dedicated to tigers, cheetahs and tigers-like wild cats, and one for monkeys only, and a place for deer, camels, giraffes, and another for kids and sheep of different sizes and ages . The Abu Dhabi Zoo also includes various sections of rare, predatory and domestic animals, such as zebra and hippopotamus, a section dedicated to birds of prey and color and covered marine park with a variety of species of different sizes, and also includes the largest house for reptiles and amphibians.
In addition, the park offers live shows to the dolphins with additional fees on the entrance prices of the park and offers for seals as well as elephants. The Emirates Zoo includes a range of services facilities such as; an area designed for electronic games, a nursery for young people to spend a fun and distinctive day, and a clinic attached to the nursery and developed and equipped to the best international standards, in addition to that the nursery is equipped to receive children with special needs
A barber shop for children as well as a shop for souvenirs and handicrafts, where visitors can buy some products manufactured specifically for this destination, in addition to a range of restaurants that offer delicious dishes.
The Abu Dhabi Zoo and Resort has been developed within the Abu Dhabi Zoo with air-conditioned chalets overlooking different sections of the park
The Abu Dhabi Zoo is an ideal place for all family members to have a fun day in which they know all the details of the wildlife, and is an important destination for children to develop their knowledge of how to animal welfare and conservation methods, and if your children love these places and deal with animals, there is a destination Another important and new in the Emirate of Dubai is the Dubai Safari Park
