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Abu Dhabi's refuge for endangered species | DW Documentary

Nature and animals

The Arabian oryx is a beautiful, almost luminously white antelope. But, after being over-hunted by humans in the 20th century, it only narrowly escaped extinction. Today, on the desert island of Sir Bani Yas, the endangered animals find refuge. Part of an archipelago west of Abu Dhabi, Sir Bani Yas is home to a large wildlife reserve, where animals from Arabia, Asia and Africa roam freely. You can watch cheetahs hunting, and imagine how the Bedouins once lived, under open desert skies. Established in the 1970s, extensive ecological measures turned Sir Bani Yas into a man-made "paradise for wild animals." Now, the reserve stands for the region’s desire for a sustainable future. It’s also a great place to see the magnificent Arabian oryx running free, once more. #documentary #AbuDhabi #endangeredspecies #naturedocumentary #nature ـــــ DW Documentary gives you knowledge beyond the headlines. Watch top documentaries from German broadcasters and international production companies. Meet intriguing people, travel to distant lands, get a look behind the complexities of daily life and build a deeper understanding of current affairs and global events. Subscribe and explore the world around you with DW Documentary. Subscribe to: DW Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW39zufHfsuGgpLviKh297Q?sub_confirmation=1# DW Documental (Spanish): https://www.youtube.com/dwdocumental DW Documentary وثائقية دي دبليو: (Arabic): https://www.youtube.com/dwdocarabia For more visit: http://www.dw.com/en/tv/docfilm/s-3610 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwdocumentary/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dw.stories We kindly ask viewers to read and stick to the DW netiquette policy on our channel: https://p.dw.com/p/MF1G

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james_west 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Good speech yours it's was working hard Best of luck bro salmu lekmu All the best for you and your family Sir

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saanvi.sha 1 year, 6 months ago

Abu Dhabi, good job protecting animals. More countries need to do these kinds of things. God will smile on you for protecting what he created.

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james_west 1 year, 9 months ago

Abu Dhabi and the UAE are lovely, wonderful places. It's a good documentary. One serious problem though: Classical Folk Music from Azerbaijan and Turkey is being used as the background music/soundtrack. It must be that all Middle Eastern music sounds the same for DW documentary makers, and they cannot distinguish them, right? How would Germans feel if a documentary about Germany had French Chansons, or for that matter, Irish music as the soundtrack?

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ross.woodward 1 year, 9 months ago

Informative content but it was more about UAE development and infrastructure than Arab Oryx

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hannahrichardson856 2 years, 9 months ago

Respect from Pakistan to UAE and Germany

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maria_evans 3 years, 2 months ago

Wow! I am impressed...

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victoire_chrétien 3 years, 2 months ago

Outstanding documentary Thank you DW.

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robertvaleon36 4 years, 5 months ago

2:10 The music, song here is Alihan Samedov Sen Gelmez Oldun

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luce.antoine 4 years, 7 months ago

hmmmm, natural environment on desert country.....I want to be there !!

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rafaél_gastélum 4 years, 9 months ago

how good R these people? what a fine example to the world .. they look so healthy N happy, no stress ala captivity .. booming

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heathermerritt95 4 years, 10 months ago

Such an elegant looking animal.

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james_west 4 years, 10 months ago

Nice that you chose ellisa's song in this documentary. The editor has a nice taste of songs

abigailbrown482
abigailbrown482 4 years, 11 months ago

As always a lovely and interesting and educational Documentary by DW....... Thanks DW🙏👍🌷

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nadiaaether4 4 years, 11 months ago

Excellent!!!

matthewmist72
matthewmist72 4 years, 11 months ago

Very nice 👍🏻

agathe_marion
agathe_marion 4 years, 11 months ago

These animals are more precious then humanity

utkarsh.kalita
utkarsh.kalita 4 years, 11 months ago

Really enjoy how the creators of this documentary did not "get in the way" of the content, this was such an enjoyable watch, the people of the UAE are blessed with some incredibly selfless leaders who really care about their country and the blessings being passed onto the next generation

utkarsh.kalita
utkarsh.kalita 4 years, 11 months ago

Good work. Keep it up. All the best.

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christine_ferrand 4 years, 11 months ago

Team, This is another excellent piece. By the way, what's the music title :06, is it a cut out from another music?😁 Thank you.

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davimiguel_silveira 4 years, 11 months ago

Thank Sheik Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan the greatest leader to have ever walk on earth.