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Shanghai Zoo

Q: Where is Shanghai Zoo?

Shanghai, China. Shanghai Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Shanghai, China. Its coordinates are 31.195° N, 121.359° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Taroko National Park, about 773 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Shanghai Zoo?

146 species. Citizen-science photos record 146 species at Shanghai Zoo, including Mandarin Duck, Red-crowned Crane, Demoiselle Crane, Silver Pheasant and Spotted Hyena. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Shanghai Zoo in the wild?

Mandarin Duck: Triglav National Park. Some of the animals photographed at Shanghai Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Mandarin Duck (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Triglav National Park), Red-crowned Crane (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Fuzhou) and Demoiselle Crane (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park).

Q: When is Shanghai Zoo open?

Every day · 6:30–17:30. According to its open map listing, Shanghai Zoo is open Every day · 6:30–17:30. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.

Q: When did Shanghai Zoo open and how big is it?

69 ha. Shanghai Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Shanghai, China, covers about 69 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 146 species are photographed there.

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🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, China 146 spp. present

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. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

31.195° N 121.359° E

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Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

146

species

Opened

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Size

Large

Visit

Opening hours

Every day · 6:30–17:30

Getting there

Phone: +86 21 6268 7775

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What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Aix galericulata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

in Triglav National Park+ 4 more parks

Grus japonensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

in Fuzhou

Anthropoides virgo

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park+ 1 more park

Lophura nycthemera

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

in Khao Yai National Park+ 3 more parks

Crocuta crocuta

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Aberdare National Park+ 28 more parks

Nyctereutes procyonoides

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

in Białowieża National Park+ 1 more park

Pavo cristatus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Udawalawe National Park+ 26 more parks

Chrysolophus pictus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Before you go

Where is Shanghai Zoo?

Shanghai, China

Shanghai Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Shanghai, China. Its coordinates are 31.195° N, 121.359° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Taroko National Park, about 773 km away.

What animals can you see at Shanghai Zoo?

146 species

Citizen-science photos record 146 species at Shanghai Zoo, including Mandarin Duck, Red-crowned Crane, Demoiselle Crane, Silver Pheasant and Spotted Hyena. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Shanghai Zoo in the wild?

Mandarin Duck: Triglav National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Shanghai Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Mandarin Duck (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Triglav National Park), Red-crowned Crane (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Fuzhou) and Demoiselle Crane (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park).

When is Shanghai Zoo open?

Every day · 6:30–17:30

According to its open map listing, Shanghai Zoo is open Every day · 6:30–17:30. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.

When did Shanghai Zoo open and how big is it?

69 ha

Shanghai Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Shanghai, China, covers about 69 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 146 species are photographed there.