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Elephant safari, gorilla sanctuary to come up at Al Ain Zoo soon

Dubai - The gorilla sanctuary will extend to 10,000 square metres in the area that was previously dedicated to the late gorilla, 'Lady'.

An elephant safari, gorilla sanctuary and sand cat conservation centre will come at Al Ain Zoo in the next two years, officials announced on Wednesday (April 3). The construction of these projects has already started.
Omar Yousef Al Blooshi, director of marketing and corporate communications at Al Ain Zoo, said: "The three projects are primarily a reflection of the zoo's vision for global leadership in wildlife conservation by supporting and promoting conservation programmes and providing pioneering wildlife expertise. Our focus will be on raising the future generations' awareness through a series of programmes based on creative education, interaction and discovery."
The African elephant safari project will be spread over 24 hectares. The gorilla sanctuary will extend to 10,000 square metres in the area that was previously dedicated to the late gorilla, 'Lady', who spent more than 40 years at the zoo. The project includes three indoor and outdoor exhibit areas and passageways reflecting the Western lowland habitat, allowing visitors to view the gorillas in their natural habitat.
The improved sand cat conservation centre aims to provide breeding programmes for sand cats and other local species as well as research programmes to protect and preserve them.
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