Beyond Abu Dhabi
Al Ain Zoo
Arabian oryx
The zoo and safari of Al Ain, with the Sheikh Zayed Desert Learning Centre.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Emil Raymond Banao · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Safari
- Families
- Address
- Al Ain, Abu Dhabi
- Website
- alainzoo.ae
About Al Ain Zoo
Al Ain Zoo, at the foot of Jebel Hafit, keeps Arabian oryx among its desert animals and runs the Al Ain Safari and the Sheikh Zayed Desert Learning Centre (alainzoo.ae; Visit Abu Dhabi).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Al Ain Zoo before you go.
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