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Shanghai Wild Animal Park

A huge safari-style zoo in southern Pudong where visitors ride buses through free-roaming animal zones.

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Shanghai Wild Animal Park
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Why go

About Shanghai Wild Animal Park

Shanghai Wild Animal Park covers about 153 hectares and is home to more than 10,000 animals. Visitors can take a bus safari through open enclosures with lions, tigers, bears, and zebras, then explore walk-through areas with pandas, giraffes, and an aviary. Daily shows feature elephants, sea lions, and birds of prey.

It is best reached by the park's shuttle or by metro plus a short ride.

Make time for

Practical ideas, not a checklist

  1. 01Ride the safari bus through the free-roaming carnivore zones
  2. 02See giant pandas in the walk-through panda area
  3. 03Feed giraffes and elephants at designated stations
  4. 04Watch the sea lion and elephant shows
  5. 05Explore the bird park and reptile house

Good to know

Area
About 153 hectares
Animals
More than 10,000 animals
Ticket Notes
adults about ¥159-165, children about ¥82.5
Best Time to Visit
Right after opening to beat tour groups

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