Like all Chinese zoos, the Shanghai one boasts an amazing variety of animals and convenient infrastructure, so that spending a whole day here will not seem tiresome for either adults or kids. Appearing on the map of the city in the middle of the last century, the Shanghai Zoo has become home to more than six thousand animals, including many rare and endangered ones.
Shanghai wild animal park
Shanghai Wildlife Park is a name that thrills all family outdoor enthusiasts. Ideal conditions have been created here for keeping smaller brothers and all guests of spacious aviaries and grounds feel no less comfortable here than in their natural habitat.
A huge pavilion for elephants, a spacious corral for giraffes, a playground for Australian kangaroos that perfectly imitates Australian natural conditions, a crocodile island, a bird park, swan lake - this is just a small part of the diverse list of interesting places available for excursion.
Pride and achievement
Shanghai Zoo is one of the few on the planet that contains amazing animals that have become a symbol not only of the Middle Kingdom, but also of the World Wildlife Fund. Giant pandas live here in a spacious pavilion and can be watched for hours without interference in the form of cages or trellises.
Plush pandas are the main and most popular souvenir that guests take away from the zoo in Shanghai. Souvenir kiosks, shops with snacks and drinks are located throughout the park, and visitors can have a snack or quench their thirst without being distracted from the walk.
How to get there?
The zoo's address is No.2831 Hongqiao Road, Changning District, Shanghai 200000, China.
You can get there by taking metro line 16 to the Wild Animal Park stop.
Useful information
The Shanghai Zoo is open 365 days a year, but opening hours vary depending on the season:
- In the winter months from December to February inclusive, the park opens at 08.30. Tickets stop selling at 3.30 pm and visitors must leave the grounds at 4.30 pm.
- During the rest of the year, the zoo is open from 08.00 to 17.00. Ticket offices end the sale of tickets one hour before closing.
Shanghai Zoo Entrance Ticket Price:
- Adult - 130 yuan.
- Visitors from 60 to 69 years old - 117 RMB.
- Seniors over 70 years old - 65 yuan.
- Children from 6 to 18 years old and full-time students - 65 RMB.
Children under 6 years old or less than 1.30 meters tall, disabled people, military personnel, veterans and other privileged categories of visitors are entitled to free admission to the zoo. All rights to benefits must be verified with a photo ID.
Services and contacts
There are several Chinese restaurants and fast food chains at the Shanghai Zoo.
For movement, you can rent a scooter or bicycle.
The official website is www.shwzoo.com.
Phone +021 6118 00 00.
Shanghai Zoo
