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Dubai Zoo - Planning to go 1st time

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EW GURU
Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 15:20
I was going to say don't do it but every one else beat me to it.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 15:17
Oh no! :( Thanks for the advice. Do I need to worry about window wipers being pulled off by cheeky monkeys, or anything of that sort. Is it like a safari park, where you can see them from your car? Uh, no. It's a zoo-like zoo.
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 15:17
LOL monkeys. you dont drive through the al ain wildlife park, you walk. they have many shops for refreshments etc so dont worry, but be prepared, it's BIG. our first time there we got lost around the first roundabout, but phoned the park. the arabic gentlemen was extremely friendly & helpful and went out of his way to assist with directions. perhaps phone them beforehand, and then correlate what they said with the map you have? enjoy!
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EW GURU
Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 15:09
Oh no! :( Thanks for the advice. I've now been on the net for a good location map, as never ventured out to Al Ain , and it'll just be the girlies in the car. I haven['t got a clue and cant find a good location map, or I can't understand the one I've found... I need a 'dummies guide' to Al Ain Zoo. Do I need to worry about window wipers being pulled off by cheeky monkeys, or anything of that sort. Is it like a safari park, where you can see them from your car?
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 15:01
Dubai Zoo is horrible! Only go if you like seeing grown men throwing rocks at animals that are in cages far too small for them. I went unknowingly granted many years ago thinking it would be a nice day out for my son there were 6 Bengali Tigers in a cage that was a 4m x 4m. The enclosure for the giraffes wasn't tall enough so they had bent necks. It was very traumatic! Al Ain Zoo on the other hand is great. <em>edited by AdviceSeeker on 05/04/2011</em>
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EW GURU
Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 14:51
Take everyone's advice and head to Al Ain! No comparison and my daughter was actually very upset after her visit to Dubai Zoo! She thought some of them were dying and " very very sad"
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 14:49
al ain definitely worth the drive - lovely day out.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 14:44
Cross it off your list now and drive the hour to Al Ain zoo instead. ;)
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 14:43
Dont do it...unless you want to see utter cruelty....
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 14:43
heard bad press on Dubai zoo and that Al Ain zoo is better
 
 

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