Video gives first look at Dubai Safari as construction nears completion

The finishing touches of the upcoming Dubai Safari have been revealed in a video released on Instagram by the Dubai Municipality.

The 20-second clip shows construction work in progress on the 120-hectare project in Dubai’s Al Warqaa district opposite the Dragon Mart off the Dubai-Hatta Highway.

. قال سعادة حسين ناصر لوتاه، المدير العام لبلدية دبي: "حديقة دبي سفاري الجديدة ستكون بيتًا جديدًا إلى ما يقارب 1000 نوع من الحيوانات من مختلف أنحاء العالم، 350 نوعًا منها سيكون حيوانات نادرة ومهددة بالانقراض" HE Eng. Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality: “The new Dubai Safari will be home to almost 1,000 animals from around the world, and out of those, there will be more than 350 species of rare and endangered animals" #دبي #بلدية_دبي #DubaiMunicipality #Dubai #MyDubai

A video posted by Dubai Municipality بلدية دبي (@dubaimunicipality) on Jan 12, 2016 at 10:30pm PST

Dubai Safari will replace the much-maligned Dubai Zoo on Jumeirah Beach Road by the end of this year, and will be home to 1,000 animals from around the world, with Dubai Municipality saying there will be 350 species of rare and endangered animals.

The 20-second clip shows construction work in progress on the 120-hectare project in Dubai’s Al Warqaa district opposite the Dragon Mart off the Dubai-Hatta Highway.