Animal photography is a passion of the Crown Prince, seen here photographing an elephant. Instagram / Faz3
Sheikh Hamdan has been horse riding since childhood and takes part in endurance racing on horseback. Instagram / Faz3
He owns a pet lion, named Moochi. Instagram / Faz3
He shared this selfie with a whale shark on Instagram. Instagram / Faz3
Being playful with an elephant, the largest land animal. Instagram / Faz3
One of the birds that nested on Sheikh Hamdan's car bonnet in August 2020. Instagram / Faz3
In April 2020, he took part in a turtle conservation project. Instagram / Faz3
With a pair of falcons. Instagram / Faz3
Snapping a selfie with a giraffe. Instagram / Faz3
And dutifully giving a giraffe selfie approval on a separate occasion. Instagram / Faz3
Sharing a cute moment with a camel. Instagram / Faz3
Striking photography with a falcon. Instagram / Faz3
The royal with a young foal. Instagram / Faz3
He is a keen photographer and regularly shares footage of animals he has photographed. Instagram / Faz3
'Two worlds, one city. #MyDubai,' he captioned this juxtaposed image. Instagram / Faz3
It is not just large exotic animals the royal loves, here he is with a cute domestic cat. Instagram / Faz3
Posing with a young white lion. Instagram / Faz3
He is clearly at one with his animals, as he comfortably gets up-close to big cats. Instagram / Faz3
'Stand tall,' he captioned this striking image of a family of giraffes in Dubai. Instagram / Faz3
A neck as tall as the Burj Khalifa. Instagram / Faz3
The royal cuddling a cute young tiger. Instagram / Faz3
Peeking out behind a young white lion. Instagram / Faz3
He photographed this ostrich in motion in Tanzania in 2015. Instagram / Faz3
With a pair of young lions. Instagram / Faz3