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“Recently a Dubai resident found an indigenous snake, Hissing Sand Snake or Schokari Sand Racer (Psammophis schokari) captured it and handed over the same to the zoo for its up keeping,” said Dr. Khan.
The snake was released in the desert in Bab Al Shams area on Wednesday. “We released the snake deep in the desert and we kept a watch on it for a few hours. It was doing well.”
A white tailed mongoose, the largest species of mongoose, which was captured from a house in a hilly area and two foxes that were handed to the zoo this year were also released to the nature, Dr. Khan told Khaleej Times.
He said the zoo often receives animals as gifts from the members of the public. “Sometimes such animals could come from various authorities like the police, customs and even sections within the Dubai Municipality, to which Dubai Zoo
Tender invited to build SKMC
abu dhabi — The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) has put out a tender for constructing a new Shaikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) in the Capital.
Spread over 300,000 square metres, the ‘integrated medical city’ will have a bustling complex, featuring vibrant public spaces with a relaxing, therapeutic environment and comprising three hospitals — a general hospital, Level 1 trauma centre, and tertiary women’s and paediatric hospital.
When completed, SKMC will be the largest hospital in the UAE with 826 beds and state-of-the-art systems, integrating traditional Middle Eastern architectural designs. The new city was named the ‘Best Sustainable Hospital Project’ at the Hospital Build and Infrastructure Middle East Exhibition in Dubai last year. — olivia@khaleejtimes.com
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