The director of the new Dubai safari park (opening date TBC) has spoken out about the welfare of the animals which will soon call the reserve their home. 

According to the director, the animals will not be used to perform stunts, large animals will be allowed to roam parts of the park and the only animals being brought the AED 1 billion park are ones in need of care, rehoming or rescuing, or ones that have been donated by other zoos. 

The animals are not circus performers

Timothy Husband, director of the Safari Park, via Khaleej Times said the animals will act naturally in their new environment and their days of being put to work are done.

“The whole idea is to save these animals from any more hardship and allow them to live out their lives in a safe environment where they no longer need to be treated as beasts of burden.”

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​​​Timothy Husband, director of the Safari Park

The park is expected to open for business before year end or early in 2018

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