Inside Dubai night safari where visitors can meet animals in the dark
Dubai Safari Park will have night safari from 13th December. It received a sneak preview of this only attraction where you will experience the mysteries of the animal kingdom in the darkness until January 12, 2025 from 6 to 8pm.
More than 3,000 animals representing 87 species, the park is an interesting mix of fun and learning. As the evening draws in, Dubai Safari Park becomes a night-time spectacle.
Guests will get on tour vans, and lights will glow out across the park’s alien creatures. There are many animals on offer, such as the Arabian sand gazelle and the southern white rhinos (which are very active at night).
The Kenyan tour guide Kennedy Gitonga, added: "People are often awestruck when they spot an animal that is at rest during the day. The night safari gives you the complete opposite.’ Scenes of the highest mountain gazelles dance and the reclusive pygmy hippos, that is, their nightly activities.
This night safari is a busy place that no one expects to find. Tigers fling each other, not their regular daytime slumber along the water or under the treetops. Lions walk among us and are just magnificent. One observer exclaimed: ‘I’ve never seen the pygmy hippos get out of the water before; they’re usually on the water during the day, but tonight they’re all eating!’ Crocodiles can also be found above the water, in a group, just like they always do.
When animals run around the carts, it’s exciting and exhilarating. Kennedy told me some amazing things about the people in the park, particularly about the mountain gazelles – Palestine’s national animal – who are able to eat poisonous plants without becoming ill.
It is more enjoyable at night when it’s cooler, so visitors get to see animals more naturally. Not only does the night safari help us see better, it also gives us the chance to watch these animals at work doing things we otherwise might never see during the day.
There are two night tours on the safari, which are guided by experienced guide and explain the animals’ night adaptations (for example, better night vision and echolocation). Even the audience members will be able to participate in interactive activities, and it will be informative as well as entertaining.
Dubai Safari Park is animal-friendly, and only nightly moving species can go on safari. This is so guests can witness animals doing their thing without interference.
Ahmad Al Zarouni, Director of Public Parks and Recreational Facilities at Dubai Municipality, underlined the park’s goal: "We hope to raise a passion for wildlife and fight for animal welfare. Our special night safari lets us open the door to an alternative way to discover wildlife at night," said Smith.
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