Dubai decided to shut Jumairah Zoo after 50 years. The official closure will be on November 5. The zoo was once home for 1,800 animals is now left with empty cages and a limited number of birds on sight. Following this decision, most of the animals would be now moved to the new project facilities, stated a senior Dubai Municipality official.
Over 500 animals have already been relocated to the highly anticipated new landmark Dubai Safari Park, that will open on December 2 in the Al Warqa area. The 119 hectares project will receive the remaining 250 animals after the official opening. The Jumeirah Zoo is considered to be the oldest zoo in Arabian peninsula. Dubai Zoo was originally built in May 1967 by an Austrian resident, Otto J. Bulart, who was given permission by the then-Dubai Ruler the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum. The zoo first started in a sandy area with no walkway, and with the help of 24 employees.
The Dubai Safari Park will house the existing Dubai Zoo animals and will also accommodate new ones from abroad. The park currently houses 1,800 animals and is built to accommodate about 5,000 in total. It will open with about 3,000 animals, with over 500 different types of species. Now, there are over 40,000 trees planted and the water used will be recycled.
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