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age or swimming skills, every member of the family can stand nose to nose with the sea’s most playful inhabitants in one of the most sophisticated dolphin habitats in the world. atlantisthepalm.com turtle lAGoon You’ll probably know of Burj Al Arab’s glitzy interiors and fine dining, but the hotel is also the base of the Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project, which has been caring for sick and injured turtles for more
dubai aquarium and underwaTer Zoo Weighing in at 500kg and measuring over 5m long, the mighty King Croc is just one of the stars of Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo. It’s home to 33,000 aquatic animals, and you can even dive with the resident sharks and rays. thedubaiaquarium.com
than a decade. Before they’re released back into the ocean, the rescued creatures are transferred to the Turtle Lagoon at neighbouring Jumeirah Al Naseem, where you can watch them swim and even feed them, every Wednesday at 11am. jumeirah.com/turtles