Zoo
Shoushan Zoo
🇹🇼 Taiwan
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Taiwan 21 spp. present
The Shoushan Zoo (Chinese: 壽山動物園; pinyin: Shòushān Dòngwùyuán) is a zoo in Gushan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is located on the northern border of Shoushan Park and houses animals from Asia, Africa, Americas and Australia, such as lions, tigers, elephants, black bears and kangaroos. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
22.635° N 120.275° E
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Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
21
speciesOpened
1978
Size
Medium
Visit
Opening hours
Tue–Sun · 9:00–17:00
Getting there
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Shoushan Zoo?
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Shoushan Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Its coordinates are 22.635° N, 120.275° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Taroko National Park, about 213 km away.
What animals can you see at Shoushan Zoo?
21 species
Citizen-science photos record 21 species at Shoushan Zoo, including Sika Deer, Common Peafowl, Slender-tailed Meerkat, Capybara and South American Coati. 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 Shoushan Zoo in the wild?
Sika Deer: Nikko National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Shoushan Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Sika Deer (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Nikko National Park), Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park) and Slender-tailed Meerkat (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park).
Does Shoushan Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Shoushan Zoo lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Shoushan Zoo open?
Tue–Sun · 9:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, Shoushan Zoo is open Tue–Sun · 9:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Shoushan Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1978, 11 ha
Shoushan Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, opened in 1978 and covers about 11 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 21 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)