While Dubai Safari Park is already a top-rated destination in the city with its diverse animals and array of fun activities, it is set to bring something new. Its operational hours will be extended, making way for a unique night safari experience in the city. Witnessing the animal kingdom in the dark will truly be a unique experience for all the visitors. While having been known for their commitment towards wilderness conservation, Dubai Safari Park aims to elevate the visitor experience with the integration of Night Safari.
During the night expedition, visitors will embark on guided safari tours as they explore the animals during the nighttime while they rest, observing their nighttime behaviours and surroundings. Some of the animals in Dubai Safari Park, who are not visible during the day, like the Pygmy Hippo, come to life during the cooler evening hours. During this journey, the visitors are aided by professional guides who, at every step of the journey, provide fascinating insights into how animals navigate during the nighttime. Let’s explore some of the fun activities that take place during the night safari.
Live Performances
While Dubai Safari Park is already famous for its array of activities and adventures to keep their visitors entertained throughout the day, they have integrated live performances as well for the night safari. 1 of the special shows that has become pretty famous among the audiences is been African fire show and colourful neon displays. These performances provide great excitement for the audience. Such performances are not just entertaining, is also highlight the cultural and ecological diversity of the park. This makes the night safari truly a worthwhile experience.
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Uncovering mysteries of wildlife during the night
Visitors exploring the safari park during nighttime are also provided with some fun and insightful details about wildlife. Visitors will learn some fascinating facts about animals during the nighttime, like their night vision, echolocation, and heightened senses, which let animal navigate their way during the night. These educational insights are fascinating, especially among the audience who share a keen interest in wildlife conservation and animal behaviour. Here, visitors can enjoy their time relaxing under the stars and taking advantage of the beautiful night landscape while also looking at animals in their natural habitat and environment.
Animal Welfare
One of the primary duties and tasks for Dubai Safari Park at all times is Animal Welfare. They have taken special measures for the same and have only included nocturnally active species in the Safari. This ensures that the overall ecosystem of the park and natural behavioral patterns of animals are not affected. Dubai Safari Park takes careful consideration and measures towards their approach to make sure that the overall experience for the visitors is not just educational and fun, but also respectful towards the routines of wildlife animals.
Different Tour Experience of the Villages
While we are all familiar with different villages in the Dubai Safari Park, exploring them at night adds a different perspective to it. For instance, once the visitors navigate the African Village, they can explore the stealth of leopards and lions under the stars, which provides a fascinating vibe in comparison to the daytime visit. Similarly, Asian Village has its highlight, where visitors can explore moon bears and other rare nocturnal animals, which only come to life during the nighttime. On the other hand, Explorer Village showcases animals from various continents.
Immersive Environment
Dubai Safari Park becomes a whole new, unique experience once the sun sets and is replaced by the moon and the visibility of stars. While it can be pretty dark while walking, there is an integration of low-light artificial lighting. The dim lighting is just enough, which allows visitors to explore and navigate their way through the villages and explore animals through a different lens, while the low lights also reduce stress on the animals and safeguard the authenticity of the safari experience in the dark. There is a lovely integration of soft glows and strategic shadows that beautifully showcase the natural habitat of the park, giving a raw, wildlife-like experience. This creates an illusion of being in a faraway Savannah and rainforest.
Conclusion
While it’s believed that Dubai as a city comes to life at night, with all its skyline and buildings glittering in the night, Dubai Safari Park provides a unique experience away from city life. It showcases the beauty of the park and animals in a different light, with some other activities and never-heard-before insightful facts about the animals.