Dubai today announced that its Dubai SafariPark will welcome visitors starting from 5October 2020, with a wide range of new interactive, educational and entertainment experiences for visitors of all ages.

The opening follows the completion of a comprehensive renovation and development process aimed at expanding the facilities of the Park and further enriching the visitor experience. The revamped 119-hectare Dubai Safari Park further reinforces Dubai’s status as one of the world’s most preferred tourism and leisure destinations.

The new Park houses an expanded community of 3,000 mammals, birds, amphibians and invertebrates. New animals include 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. New activities such as animal feeding, performances, educational and awareness programmes and seasonal events have been added to enrich the visitor experience.

The Park comprises three main villages, the African Village, Asian Village and Explorer Village, apart from an Arabian Desert Safari tour. The African Village, a walking arena that includes animals from Africa, gives visitors an opportunity to see unique mammals, birds and reptiles.The Asian Village, designed in an ornate architectural style, embodies the cultural diversity of the continent that is home to diverse wildlife. The Park’s Explorer Village allows guests to see animals from all over the world ranging from giraffes to hippos. A unique bus tour gives visitors a chance to watch crocodiles, buffalos, lions, tigers, hippos, rhinoceroses, zebras, baboons, antelopes, hyenas, and giraffes. 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.

Dubai Safari Park offers a wide range of animal welfare and conservation strategies to provide a better life for the animals, apart from hosting educational and research projects that support the goal of establishing the Park. The Park contributes to the conservation of endangered species with breeding programmes and rescue missions around the world.

Dedicated teams provide animals with the best care in line with global animal welfare standards. The Park follows internationally benchmarked protocols for protected animal contact to ensure the safety of animals and staff.

The Park follows sustainable and eco-friendly technologies and practices. Originally built on a landfill site, Dubai Safari Park has transformed the land into a reusable space, using advanced technology. Energy harnessed from solar panels is used to power the park’s buildings and its electric vehicles.

With the goal of becoming a completely zero-waste facility, Dubai Safari Park has distributed recycling waste bins across the grounds for visitors to use. State-of-the-art technologies are used to recycle water for animal water bodies and convert organic waste into fertiliser.

Dubai Safari Park is open to the public daily from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, and online reservation is required for entry. For more information about the park and its animals, please visit the website: www.dubaisafari.ae