A newborn baby Western lowland gorilla is seen with its mother Mambele at the Antwerp zoo in Antwerp, Belgium. Reuters
A newborn baby Western lowland gorilla is seen with its mother Mambele at the Antwerp zoo in Antwerp, Belgium. Reuters
Newly hatched sea turtles, which are ready to be released into the wild, swim at a conservation center in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia. EPA
Newly hatched sea turtles, which are ready to be released into the wild, swim at a conservation center in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia. EPA
A binturong is looking for food at Save Vietnam's Wildlife rescue center in Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam. Getty Images
A binturong is looking for food at Save Vietnam's Wildlife rescue center in Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam. Getty Images
Longtail macaques sit on a rooftop in the town of Lopburi, some 155 km north of Bangkok in Thailand. AFP
Longtail macaques sit on a rooftop in the town of Lopburi, some 155 km north of Bangkok in Thailand. AFP
A southern white rhinoceros or southern square-lipped rhinoceros is seen grazing at Nairobi National Park in Nairobi. AFP
A southern white rhinoceros or southern square-lipped rhinoceros is seen grazing at Nairobi National Park in Nairobi. AFP
A male lion rests at Nairobi National Park. AFP
A male lion rests at Nairobi National Park. AFP
A cygnet is seen on its mother's back as she rests in St James's Park in London, Britain, UK. Reuters
A cygnet is seen on its mother's back as she rests in St James's Park in London, Britain, UK. Reuters
Pelicans are seen in St James's Park in London, Britain. Reuters
Pelicans are seen in St James's Park in London, Britain. Reuters
A Chinese pangolin looks for food at Save Vietnam's Wildlife rescue center in Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam. Getty Images
A Chinese pangolin looks for food at Save Vietnam's Wildlife rescue center in Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam. Getty Images
A butterfly sucks nectar from a flower at Samirpur village near Kangra, India. EPA
A butterfly sucks nectar from a flower at Samirpur village near Kangra, India. EPA
An Asian palm civet looks for food at Save Vietnam's Wildlife rescue center on June 22, 2020 in Cuc Phuong National Park. Getty Images
An Asian palm civet looks for food at Save Vietnam's Wildlife rescue center on June 22, 2020 in Cuc Phuong National Park. Getty Images
A horse grazes in a dam on a cold winter morning outside Warden, South Africa. EPA
A horse grazes in a dam on a cold winter morning outside Warden, South Africa. EPA
A female Chinese egret looks after its three chicks in their nest at the Dongguk University campus in Gyeongju, South Korea. EPA
A female Chinese egret looks after its three chicks in their nest at the Dongguk University campus in Gyeongju, South Korea. EPA
A bee approaches a coneflower that is already occupied by a bumble-bee in Tineretului park, in Bucharest, Romania. EPA
A bee approaches a coneflower that is already occupied by a bumble-bee in Tineretului park, in Bucharest, Romania. EPA
A seagull snatches a croissant from the buffet in Copenhagen, Denmark. AFP
A seagull snatches a croissant from the buffet in Copenhagen, Denmark. AFP
Bear cubs play in a pond in the bear enclosure at Stockholm Zoo Skansen in Sweden. AFP
Bear cubs play in a pond in the bear enclosure at Stockholm Zoo Skansen in Sweden. AFP
A wolf seeks out the shade of a tree in the wolf enclosure at Stockholm Zoo Skansen. AFP
A wolf seeks out the shade of a tree in the wolf enclosure at Stockholm Zoo Skansen. AFP
A newborn West African crocodile baby is pictured just after hatching from an egg at the Aquatis, the largest fresh water aquarium-vivarium in Europe, in Lausanne, Switzerland. EPA
A newborn West African crocodile baby is pictured just after hatching from an egg at the Aquatis, the largest fresh water aquarium-vivarium in Europe, in Lausanne, Switzerland. EPA
Pigeons perch on a transport truck reading "Serving Canada" in Malton, Ontario, Canada. Reuters
Pigeons perch on a transport truck reading "Serving Canada" in Malton, Ontario, Canada. Reuters

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Museum of the Future in numbers
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  •  30,000 square metres is its total area
  •  17,000 square metres is the length of the stainless steel facade
  •  14 kilometres is the length of LED lights used on the facade
  •  1,024 individual pieces make up the exterior 
  •  7 floors in all, with one for administrative offices
  •  2,400 diagonally intersecting steel members frame the torus shape
  •  100 species of trees and plants dot the gardens
  •  Dh145 is the price of a ticket
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