He has been breeding falcons for well over two decades now, supplying birds exclusively to Dubai, specialising in jeer (gyr) crossed peregrine falcons. The clean cold air in Scotland makes for a ...

“Today no falcons can be taken abroad by their owners unless they are in possession of passports for their birds,” said Dr Frederic Launay, Director of the WWF UAE Project Office. “The Falcon Passport ...

At the $10 million DP World Tour Championship, the pinnacle of the 2024 Race to Dubai, held at Jumeirah Golf Estates, ...

Today, falconry is more of a sport than a necessity as hunting is now restricted in Abu Dhabi. But the birds are still revered — domesticated falcons are even granted their own UAE passports.

He called for more UAE nationals to donate their falcons to the release programme. The release is conducted to allow the birds an opportunity to rejoin the wild population and to contribute to its ...

Veterinarians and assistants at Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital treat some 11,000 birds a year, making it the world’s largest avian hospital. Falconers bring in birds for everything from checkups to ...

The Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital opened its doors in 1999 under the direction of a prominent German veterinary surgeon and now sees about 6,000 birds pass through each year, occupying the 200 air ...