Sharjah Zoo and Museums 

The journey will start from the Arabian Wildlife where many of the Arabian snakes including the venomous vipers and adders, monitor lizards and chameleons plus common insects such as camel spiders and scorpions are exhibited. The bird aviary set in a wadi and desert environment contains several species of songbirds, Indian Roller birds, Houbara Bustard and flamingos. Look out for the Rock Hyrax basking on top of the rocks. These tail-less brown creatures about the size of a rabbit have only three toes on each foot and surprisingly enough their closest living relative is the elephant.Within the aviary's walk-through-cave, there is a tank containing blind cave fish from Oman. These fish are born with eyes, but due to their naturally dark habitat, they do not develop and end up like a pinprick on adult fish. The nocturnal house is next, where night has been turned into day, to display a surprising variety of mammals including three species of fox, porcupines, hedgehogs, mongoose and twelve rodent species, in their favored habitat.The finale takes you past the baboons, wolves, hyena, cheetah and the rare and captivating Arabian leopard. Information is provided throughout the center on display panels and via taped messages.

Next we continue to The Natural History Museum and Desert Park. It is a venue that provides people with a chance to learn about the flora and fauna of the Arabian desert, while at the same time having a relaxing and fun time.