Shanghai Zoo

Shanghai Zoological Park
The No. 1 ticket booth
Interactive map of Shanghai Zoological Park
31°11′44″N 121°21′32″E / 31.195476°N 121.358757°E / 31.195476; 121.358757
LocationNo. 2368 Hongqiao Road,[1] Changning District, Shanghai
No. of animals6,000
OwnerShanghai Forestry Bureau
Websitewww.shanghaizoo.cn

Shanghai Zoological Park (simplified Chinese: 上海动物园; traditional Chinese: 上海動物園; pinyin: Shànghǎi Dòngwùyuán), or commonly Shanghai Zoo in short, is one of the two main zoos in Shanghai. It is located near the township of Hongqiao (formerly Hung-Jao) and is administratively in Changning District. Shanghai Zoo was formerly known as "Xijiao Park" (or "Western Suburbs Park") (simplified Chinese: 西郊公园; traditional Chinese: 西郊公園; pinyin: Xījiāo Gōngyuán), which is still a common name used locally for the zoo.

History

The site of what is presently the Shanghai Zoo was first developed as livery stables in 1890. In 1914, the livery stables were purchased by a consortium of merchants, and in 1916 it was converted into the Hung-Jao Golf Club,[[2] one of Shanghai's largest golf clubs. Like many other foreign-owned clubs, its property was in 1953 "resumed" by the new government, after the Chinese Communist Party took over Shanghai in 1949. In 1954, the former golf course was opened to the public 1954 as "Xijiao Park". In 1959, a series of animal enclosures were built and the park was expanded. In 1980, the park was renamed "Shanghai Zoological Park". In 1992, a Ferris wheel was built and remained in operation until its decommissioning in 2024.[3]

Current zoo

After half a century of development, the Shanghai Zoo has become one of the biggest ecological gardens in China. The zoo houses and exhibits more than 6,000 animals, including 600 species native to China. The zoo is constantly developing and improving the animal enclosures in order to provide better environments for the animals and a pleasurable experience for visitors.

The original golf course design has been basically preserved. There are a total of 100,000 trees with nearly 600 species planted in the zoo. The green areas and lawns cover an area of 100,000 square meters. The zoo endeavours to create an ecologically friendly environment for the animals - the 'Swan Lake' with its natural reed clumps and trees providing shade for pelicans, geese, black swans, night herons and other birds, is a perfect example of this.

The Shanghai Zoo provides areas for amusement and leisure, opportunities for visitors to increase their knowledge of the various animals and combines this with scientific and technical research to help people better understand and protect animals. Since the zoo was established it has been host to over 150,000,000 visitors.

The aim of the Shanghai Zoo is to have visitors leave with a better understanding of and appreciation for the animals and their environment.

Animals

List of animals
Swan Lake
Aviary
Outdoor Bird Garden
Pheasant Corridor
Big Cat Enclosures
Native Animal Zone
Panda House and Bear Hill
Herbivore Paddocks
Kangaroo Zone
Aquatic Mammals Boardwalk
Raptor Area
Flamingo Pond
Waterbird Houses
Parrot House
Hornbill and Toucan Circle
Wader Stream
Indoor Bird House
Penguin Pool
Primates
Amphibians, Reptiles
Fresh-and Saltwater Aquarium
Goldfish Hall
Children's Zoo

References

  1. ↑ 我们的历史 (in Simplified Chinese). Shanghai Zoo. Retrieved February 26, 2014. 上海市虹桥路2381号
  2. ↑ Washburn, Dan (2016-07-18). The Forbidden Game: Golf and the Chinese Dream. Oneworld Publications. ISBN 978-1-78607-020-3.
  3. ↑ "上海动物园摩天轮本月拆除："营业"超30年，曾是市内最高摩天轮". 澎湃新闻 (in Chinese). 2024-10-02. Archived from the original on 2024-11-30. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
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