Al Ain Zoo
| Al Ain Zoo | |
|---|---|
| حَدِيْقَة ٱلْحَيْوَانَات بِٱلْعَيْن | |
Al Ain zoo entrance | |
| 24°10′33.89″N 55°44′18.57″E / 24.1760806°N 55.7384917°E | |
| Date opened | November 25, 1968 |
| Location | Al Ain, Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the UAE |
| Land area | 400 ha (990 acres) |
| Website | www |
Al Ain Zoo (Arabic: حَدِيْقَة ٱلْحَيْوَانَات بِٱلْعَيْن, romanized: Ḥadīqat Ḥaywānāt Bil-ʿAyn), also "Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort" [1] or simply "Al Ain Wildlife Park" (Arabic: مُتَنَزَّه ٱلْعَيْن لِلْحَيَاة ٱلْبَرِيَّة, romanized: Mutanazzah Al-ʿAyn Lil-Ḥayāt Al-Bariyyah),[3] is a 400-hectare (990-acre) zoo located in the foothills of Jebel Hafeet in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. It is primarily composed of ungulates and herbivores, such as Arabian antelopes. It also holds oryx, eland, gazelle, and lechwe, as well as the rare white lion and Nubian giraffe. There are 68 species of mammals, 88 species of birds and 35 species of reptiles available in the 50 hectares of zoo houses.