Saeed, you have the ultimate zoo....it's yours! Thanx for posting, I always enjoy seeing your animals.
PS: just a thought - have you ever considered putting together some educational CD's? Study pics of different animals for instance. Close up views of each animals anatomy; overall form, face, eyes/ears/noses, posture? It would be a Taxidermist's dream come true, let alone the educational market. I think it would be a worth while project and profits could go towards feed, fencing and overall maintenance of your zoo. I have some background in this. Any questions just ask.
Cheers,
David

Interesting how they have trimmed the trees all to a uniform height

Saeed, Beautiful animals! You've got quite a collection, and your own little safari. are you starting your own concession?...hehehe

It's nice to see the live ones too...thanks for sharing....CK

Saeed ...

Nice collection of species you have.

Just a few questions please

1) What size is the Zoo

2) What sort of numbers exist and names of species are you conserving

3) Is it relatively easy to get import permits for bringing live animals into UAE/Dubai

4) Do you have any other particular species on your future wishlist for adding to the collection

What is the main purpose for having the Zoo, personal pleasure in wildlife OR are you thinking about expanding into a larger game conservation project in the future.

Cheers to all

Peter

Saeed,

Have you had any issues with the males looking to start fights during breeding seasons?

Very nice AND very interesting, Saeed.

Cool!

Saeed,
Thanks for posting those. They are incredible!

A very sad situation. Although I am sure they have the best of care I would rather see them mounted on the wall rather than held in captivity. What is the difference between a zoo and a prison? Other than the animal has done nothing to deserve his prison cell.

Saeed,

Canuck

I think we have something like 25 acres, which includes our house and garden.

We have sectioned an area and split it into two parts where the gazells live.

We started off with a pair each Thmpons and Grants, and 12 Dorcas gazells. The Dorcas have been breeding all year round, and have increased to over 100.

The Tommy's and Grants have added up two.

We got 3 Arabian Oryx, and one baby was born about a month ago. We have 6 sheep, 5 black buck, 3 schimitar horned oryx, 4 Arabian ibex, two addax, many ostriches, 13 crocodiles, seven cheetahs.

The males do fight, and sometimes injure each other.

We have an exchange program with other places, where we exchange animals we do have for those we don't.

Some animals are relatively easy to import, others require an import license.

We get many visits from schools, bringing their children to see the animals. We lay a snack table for them by the pool, where we have several heads of animals displayed. And half way through thier visit, they anjoy a snack and talk about all the animals.

Generally several mothers, in addition to some teachers, come along. And I think we have had a very good result in removing the myth of how destructive hunting is.

The kids love to see the cheetahs being fed, ad they like to feed our parrots and macaws.

One of the biggest attractions seem to be our crocodile trophies. We lay them on the grass, and the kids love to play with them. In fact, it is normally quite hard to get them to go back to school!

Thanks, thanks, thanks. this post permitted me to state apoint to a greeny, of how hunters do and invest more money on consevation in the world, than all their jip japing

Living happily inside a fence? That's such a subjective opinion. I don't call that living, much less happily. I wouldn't want to live in a cage.

If only the members of AR would also live happily together....

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Living happily inside a fence? That's such a subjective opinion. I don't call that living, much less happily. I wouldn't want to live in a cage.

"Happy" is relative.

Starvation and predation are natural circumstances that many creatures endure. For them, a level of "captivity" might be a welcome change!

I'm glad these animals have the chance to serve an educational function.

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Living happily inside a fence? That's such a subjective opinion. I don't call that living, much less happily. I wouldn't want to live in a cage.

The obvious answer is I wouldn't want my head hanging in a trophy room.

Saeed has a wonderful zoo, and just like hunting there is nothing wrong with it.

Don

I wonder why people equate animals with humans?

Animals in the wild search for food, avoid being eaten and breed.

In or zoo, they have plenty of food, and breed all year round - unlike in the wild, where they breed according to seasonal changes.

And the only one trying his best to eat tem is Walter. And I have given him an ultimatum.

That poachers in my yard will be shot on sight

During these school visits, Walter is kept hidden and out of sight, correct?

These guys are 'my' pets, they live in a zoo of sorts. All three are different species and eat different foods. This is how they spend most of their day - easy living I call it.

They are African desert lizards.

Given a choice of outdoors or staying in their safe zoo they choose the zoo, claws down! The big one on the bottom will go outside to deficate but he will go right back to the door to 'go home'. If you are standing there he hops right into your hands or just let him in and he walks across the living room to his habitat. It's quite hilarious to watch.

The one on the top is at least 22 years old, he hates going outside yet he is from Sudan.

The middle one is still a baby and captive born, but is already happily domesticated.

Just to keep the ANTI ZOO individuals happy, lets call Saeed's reserve a (Wildlife Conservation Property) and then everyone will live happily ever after.

Thanks Saeed for the explanations, and what a great idea to let the humans in to experience nature first hand.

Cheers, Peter

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And the only one trying his best to eat them is Walter.

A hungry Walter staring at anything would make blood run cold!