In photos: All the times Sheikh Hamdan showed us his animal friends

From elephants to squirrels, Sheikh Hamdan loves to interact with these creatures

Published: December 28, 2020 13:56 Nilanjana Javed, Senior News Editor

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Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, is an avid animal lover – it’s evident in his many Instagram posts. Here he is with a gentle giant. He captioned this photo with the elephant: “L👀k who came to say hi 👃🏼 خشمك #Friday.” Image Credit: Insta/faz3

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Sheikh Hamdan once put up a video of himself saying hello to his camels Emaar and Fares. In the video he is sitting in the driver’s seat in his famous Mercedes G-Class calling out to his camels by name, giving them snacks as they rush to his window. Image Credit: Insta/faz3

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Remember this one? Sheikh Hamdan had shared a video of chicks that had hatched next to his car’s windscreen and been cared for so that they could now take to the skies on their own. Image Credit: Insta/faz3

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He has previously shared videos and pictures of himself with horses, giraffes, dogs, falcons, gazelles, oryxes, hedgehogs and even a little hermit crab. Image Credit: Insta/faz3

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Check out Sheikh Hamdan's best friend as per his caption: "From left to right Koraan Hamdan & Faraan 💞 #bestfriends #Horse" Image Credit: Insta/faz3

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He posted: Sometimes you just need a little bit of “Joy” 😁 يسلّم عليكم جوي 👋🏼 Image Credit: Insta/faz3

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The ace photographer often shares unique sights such as this one, which beautifully juxtaposes the wildness of the desert and the Dubai skyline. He called this shot: Two worlds, One city. #MyDubai 🦒🦌🌳🌆 #canon5dsr Image Credit: Insta/faz3

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He photographed these ostriches in motion in Tanzania way before his run-in with a similar bird in the UAE. Read that story here: https://gn24.ae/b0157f036a89000 Image Credit: Insta/faz3

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Here are a look at some other photos of Sheikh Hamdan with his animal friends. Image Credit: Insta/faz3

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"Have a great #weekend 👋🏼 #MyDubai ❤️ مساء," he captioned this image with a camel and falcon in tow. Image Credit: Insta/faz3

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Animals big or small, Sheikh Hamdan is friend to them all. He posted a picture with this furry little critter, writing: Here you go little fella 🐿 Image Credit: Insta/faz3

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It is not just large exotic animals he loves, here he is with a cute domestic cat. He posted: Hala 👋🏼 هلو / Hala 👋🏼 Hello Image Credit:

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And here's Sheikh Hamdan sharing screen time with his buddy, a giraffe. He captioned this image: "No privacy here 😂 #giraffe" Image Credit: Insta/faz3

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