Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital (ADFH) مستشفى أبو ظبي للصقور | |
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Geography | |
Location | P.O.Box: 45553, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Coordinates | 24°24′27″N 54°41′55″E / 24.40750°N 54.69861°E |
Organisation | |
Care system | Veterinary |
Type | Specialist |
Services | |
Speciality | Falconry |
History | |
Opened | 1999 |
Links | |
Website | www |
Lists | Hospitals in United Arab Emirates |
The Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital (ADFH) is the first public medical institution exclusively for falcons in the United Arab Emirates. Established by Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi and opened on 3 October 1999, Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital has become the largest falcon hospital in the UAE and in the world with a patient influx of approximately 11,000 falcons per year.[1][2][3] The ADFH describes their mission as a goal "To protect, conserve, research, and promote captive-bred and wild falcons health, wildlife, and falconry tradition. To lead efforts of Abu Dhabi government to improve and protect animal welfare and to increase awareness and responsibility of people for animal welfare as the leading center for animal healthcare and welfare in Abu Dhabi Emirate."[4]