Dubai Zoo

Dubai Zoo
The entrance to Dubai Zoo in 2015
Interactive map of Dubai Zoo
25°13′21″N 55°15′24″E / 25.222375°N 55.256582°E / 25.222375; 55.256582
Date opened1 May 1967 (1967-05-01)
Date closed5 November 2017 (2017-11-05)
LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Land area1.5 ha (3.7 acres)
No. of species230
MembershipsWAZA

Dubai Zoo (Arabic: حديقة حيوانات دبي) was a 1.5-kilometre (0.93 mi) zoo located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was the oldest zoo in the Arabian Peninsula. It opened on 1 May 1967 and permanently closed its doors on 5 November 2017 and its animals were located to Dubai Safari Park.

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