2023.09.04 10:47 GMT+8

Watch: Inside the world's biggest falcon hospital in Abu Dhabi

Updated 2023.09.04 15:26 GMT+8
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In the United Arab Emirates, falcons are treated like honored members of the family. If one becomes sick or injured, it's a serious matter. The UAE's capital, Abu Dhabi, has a falcon hospital that is the first public medical institution exclusively for falcons in the UAE. Established by the Environment Agency in 1999, Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital (ADFH) has become the largest falcon hospital in the UAE and in the world with a patient influx of approximately 11,000 falcons per year. The ADFH describes their mission as a goal "to protect, conserve, research, and promote captive-bred and wild falcons health, wildlife, and falconry tradition". The staff say they would like to lead efforts of Abu Dhabi government to improve and protect animal welfare, and to increase awareness and the responsibility of people for animal welfare. Come along with our reporter You Yang to explore this unique place. 

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