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In the past, falcons were used to help their owners find food, but today they have become pets. Photo: Getty |
Each falcon costs from 2,000 – 70,000 dirhams (from 12.6 to more than 440 million VND) depending on the breed of bird. Photo: Birds of Saudi Arabia |
The prize for a falconry competition in the United Arab Emirates can be up to $7 million and 73 cars. Photo: VOSA TV |
Accordingly, Arab tycoons often show their class through their hobby of rare falcons. Photo: Getty |
The image of falcons perched on their owners’ shoulders, walking together on the streets of Dubai or Abu Dhabi, brings class to the rich. Photo: Printest |
In the Middle East, a falcon can fly on a plane. Photo: BI |
Even falcons are used as passports. Photo: BI |
Not only that, they also have a hospital dedicated to falcons with all kinds of specialties. Photo: BI |
Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital welcomes guests from many Gulf countries and has modern equipment and high-end medical technology to serve the treatment of falcons. Photo: BI |
Lufthansa – a German airline even designed a private cabin on the plane for falcons. Photo: BI |