Dubai Crocodile Park's temperature-controlled water will ensure the attraction is open throughout the summer
Dubai Crocodile Park in Mushrif Park opened a short while ago and its 250-strong reptile population is already a hit with visitors. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
The 250 crocodiles at the park include 40 recent hatchlings
Marc Gansuana, crocodile specialist and curator, keeps a close eye on curator Tarryn Abrahams as she cleans algae in the tank
Feeding time at the park
Four-month-old crocodiles under a heat lamp
Nile crocodiles are one of the largest and most aggressive of their kind
Hatchlings being given a health check
Dubai Crocodile Park opened to the public in April
A display at Dubai Crocodile Park
Dubai Crocodile Park covers 20,000 square metres and houses a natural history museum, a themed aquarium and outdoor landscaped areas
Exhibit curator Tarryn Abrahams cleans algae in the tank
A visitor taking pictures at the park
The semi-aquatic reptiles at the park are Nile crocodiles, which are native to freshwater habitats in Africa
Nile crocodiles can reach a maximum length of about six metres and can weigh up to 600kg
Crocodile keeper Notice Ncube gathers eggs from a nest
Feeding time at Dubai Crocodile Park
Crocodile specialist Gansuana shows young visitor Elsie a crocodile egg
Newly laid crocodile eggs
A crocodile nest at the park
Six-year-old Nile crocodiles lazing in the park
Tarryn Abrahams prepares to clean a tank
Eggs from a clutch of 52 gathered from a nest
Equipment being cleaned after feeding time
Chief curator Marc Gansuana with head keeper Allen Banana at Dubai Crocodile Park
Of the 250 crocodiles at the park, 150 are adults
Visitors can watch the animals feeding at the park four days a week, from Thursday to Sunday, at 5.30pm
Head keeper Allen Banana feeding the animals
A visitor at the park
Food being prepared for the crocodiles
The park is also home to a natural history museum
Dubai Crocodile Park's temperature-controlled water will ensure the attraction is open throughout the summer
Dubai Crocodile Park in Mushrif Park opened a short while ago and its 250-strong reptile population is already a hit with visitors. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
The 250 crocodiles at the park include 40 recent hatchlings
Marc Gansuana, crocodile specialist and curator, keeps a close eye on curator Tarryn Abrahams as she cleans algae in the tank
Feeding time at the park
Four-month-old crocodiles under a heat lamp
Nile crocodiles are one of the largest and most aggressive of their kind
Hatchlings being given a health check
Dubai Crocodile Park opened to the public in April
A display at Dubai Crocodile Park
Dubai Crocodile Park covers 20,000 square metres and houses a natural history museum, a themed aquarium and outdoor landscaped areas
Exhibit curator Tarryn Abrahams cleans algae in the tank
A visitor taking pictures at the park
The semi-aquatic reptiles at the park are Nile crocodiles, which are native to freshwater habitats in Africa
Nile crocodiles can reach a maximum length of about six metres and can weigh up to 600kg
Crocodile keeper Notice Ncube gathers eggs from a nest
Feeding time at Dubai Crocodile Park
Crocodile specialist Gansuana shows young visitor Elsie a crocodile egg
Newly laid crocodile eggs
A crocodile nest at the park
Six-year-old Nile crocodiles lazing in the park
Tarryn Abrahams prepares to clean a tank
Eggs from a clutch of 52 gathered from a nest
Equipment being cleaned after feeding time
Chief curator Marc Gansuana with head keeper Allen Banana at Dubai Crocodile Park
Of the 250 crocodiles at the park, 150 are adults
Visitors can watch the animals feeding at the park four days a week, from Thursday to Sunday, at 5.30pm
Head keeper Allen Banana feeding the animals
A visitor at the park
Food being prepared for the crocodiles
The park is also home to a natural history museum
Dubai Crocodile Park's temperature-controlled water will ensure the attraction is open throughout the summer