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After Dubai Safari announced free entry for all visitors for two weeks, thousands of visitors flocked to see the 119-hectare wildlife park with over 2,500 animals.
You could visit the newly-opened Safari park this weekend as the free entry continues for two weeks, starting on December 12, 2017.
In a late night post on social media on Tuesday, Dubai Safari announced free entry for all visitors during the soft launch period - starting from December 12 - daily from 9 am until 5 pm for two weeks:
#DubaiSafari, the AED1bn iconic project by Dubai Municipality, is set to welcome its visitors very soon. The eco friendly facility houses 2,500 animals representing more than 250 species.
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The white lioness was only two inches away from me, observing my every move. I was amazed by her majestic appearance and the green surroundings of the place.
As she roared loudly, the other lionesses and a lion approached us. My heart jumped out of fear as they ran towards me. Luckily for me, a thick glass wall stood between us.
I was not in the wild, but at the new Dubai Safari in Al Warqa 5 on Al Aweer Road.
Although the much anticipated Dh1 billion worth new attraction could pass for a traditional African-styled safari - I felt like I was really in Africa!
Spread out across 119 hectares, the media was invited on an exclusive tour ahead of the Dubai Safari's grand opening for the public. A train picked us up at the entrance and took us to the giraffe feeding area, which we were told was just a little teaser of what was about to come.
There were cooling fans installed all around the safari that sprayed cool water and air, meant to help keep the animals and humans from feeling the region's intense heat (we'll learn to be more appreciative of this feature in the summer!). As we watched, four giraffes that came out to play. Even though they were a tad bit shy, they observed us sharply from afar. Three of them were brought from the Dubai Zoo, so they were used to humans gawking at them, maybe.
Into the wild
A closed bus picked us up next, taking us to what is described as the 'heart of the Dubai Safari' - indeed, it was. At the open safari, called the Safari Village, we were about to see lions, hyenas, baboons, ostriches, buffalos and Siberian tigers.
As the bus entered the first mechanical gate - many of these are installed throughout this part of the tour for security reasons) - we saw big rocky walls, centred with lots of greenery and water. We had entered a wetland. There were hippopotamuses peeping out of the water - they seemed shy but also intrigued by the human arrival.
A little further into the Safari Village, we approached the home of the lions. The surroundings were designed comfortably for all the animals, with each section having a huge space for them to walk or run around, cooling water fans, greenery, rocks and trees to climb and a drinking water reservoir.
All in all, a significant upgrade from the Dubai Zoo.
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