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Dubai Zoo is known to be the oldest zoo in the United Arab Emirates and also in the whole Arabian Peninsula. Apart from this historical significance, Dubai Zoo is also recognized as the keeper of the rare species of Chimpanzee and Arabian wild cat. Dubai Zoo is located right in the midst of lush greeneries in the suburb of Jumeirah. And, Dubai Zoo is being identified as the greenest spot in Dubai.It is interesting to know the history of Dubai Zoo. Otto J. Bulart got the order to set up a zoo from H. H. Sheikh Rashid bin Maktoum, the former ruler of Dubai on a two hectacre plot in Jumeirah. Presently, Dubai Zoo is counted as a city's landmark, the "town's end". In the initial years, Dubai Zoo had only few common animals like big cats, hoofed animals and monkeys along with a small acquarium with reptiles and fishes.
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But in 1971 when Dubai Municipality took the charge of the maintenance of the zoo, Dubai Zoo was transformed to a well maintained zoo of the land. The renovation plan also included redesigning of the zoo and the renovation process continued from May 1986 to May 1989. The process of renovation is still on and this indicates steady maintenance of Dubai Zoo.|
Now, Dubai Zoo is surely one of the major tourist attractions in Dubai especially for families. It houses various indigenous Arabian species like hyaena, flamingo, eagles, vultures, gazelle, cormorant, caracal, herons, buzzards, skunks,foxes, wolves,wild cat, gulls, snakes and lizards and the most rare ones are the Arabian wolf and Gordon's Wildcat. Apart from these rare species, you will also find 200 species of mammals, reptiles, fish and birds in Dubai Zoo. The zoo authority takes special care of the endangered species like Siberian and Bengal tigers, horned oryx, barbary sheep, chimpanzee, hyaena, scimitar and gorilla.
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