Walid HUSSEIN

I have started my career 23 years ago as a veterinarian specialist in wild animals' treatments and rehabilitation. I moved forward with my career to be collection supervisor and i started my postgraduate master in artificial insemination to help in conservation breeding programs then got hired as zoo manager in Grotto aquarium and conducted research study on ornamental fish propagation using assistive reproductive technique.  I help operation manager position in family park and was in charge of rescued species. i have completed post graduate international diploma in zoos and aquariums animals management from Sparsholt, UK and held zoo manager position in Emirates Park Zoo then General manager, Deputy CEO and currently the CEO. I drove the zoo toward best practice modern zoo and earned the gold standards accreditation from AZA " association of Zoos and Aquariums" and full intuitional member of WAZA. I have contributed widely in conservation projects, breeding programs especially the assistive reproductive, site survey, Arabian oryx regional plan, etc.