Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Dolphins
Sail by dhow from the marina in Muscat and enjoy the company of acrobatic dolphins. (
Click here
)
Whales
In Muscat in December, look out for the gentle giants of the Indian Ocean. (
Click here
)
Dugongs
Go diving for pearls in Bahrain and you may well come face to face with the Gulf's own seacow. (
Click here
)
Oryx
Get up close to the endangered 'unicorn of Arabia' at Al-Areen Wildlife Park & Reserve in Bahrain. (
Click here
)
Birds
For a host of endemic species, head to Yemen's island of Socotra, dubbed the 'Galapagos of the Indian Ocean'.
(
Click here
)
Baboons
Watch dawn unveil a frieze of silent baboons in Saudi's Asir National Park. (
Click here
)
Hyrax
Meet the unlikely relative of the elephant when the desert turns green in summertime southern Oman. (
Click
here
)
Gazelles
Discover the indigenous inhabitants of Arabia without having to be David Attenborough to do so. (
Click here
)
Camel riding in Sharqiya Sands, Oman
ERIC NATHAN / GETTY IMAGES ©
