Shanghai Zoological Park (), 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") (), 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,[ 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.
Current zoo
After half a century of development, the Shanghai Zoo is now a very large ecological garden in China. The zoo houses and exhibits more than 6,000 animals, including 600 species native to China.
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
Swan Lake Bar-headed goose Black swan Dalmatian pelican Great white pelican Mallard Mandarin duck Mute swan Whooper swan Swan goose Common shelduck Green-winged teal Greater white-fronted goose Bean goose Eurasian wigeon Ruddy shelduck
Aviary Orange-headed thrush Hoopoe White wagtail Drongos Oriental greenfinches Black-collared starling
Outdoor Bird Garden Common ostrich Emu Greater rhea Southern cassowary
Pheasant Corridor Blue eared pheasant Brown eared pheasant Elliot's pheasant Golden pheasant Lady Amherst's pheasant Silver pheasant Swinhoe's pheasant Temminck's tragopan White eared pheasant
Big Cat Enclosures Bengal tiger Jaguar Siberian tiger Lion South China tiger
Native Animal Zone Asian small-clawed otter Chinese water deer Indochinese porcupine Leopard Leopard cat Oriental stork Raccoon dog South China tiger Wolf
Panda House and Bear Hill Asian black bear Brown bear Giant panda Red panda Sun bear
Herbivore Paddocks Addax Alpaca Asian elephant Bactrian camel Black muntjac Blesbok Blue sheep Common eland Giraffe Golden takin Himalayan tahr Hog deer Mongolian wild ass Northern red muntjac Plains zebra Przewalski's horse Red deer Red goral Reeves's muntjac Sambar deer Scimitar-horned oryx Sika deer
Kangaroo Zone Eastern grey kangaroo Parma wallaby Red kangaroo Red-necked wallaby
Aquatic Mammals Boardwalk Afro-Australian fur seal Brazilian tapir Hippopotamus Largha seal Southern white rhinoceros
Raptor Area Golden eagle Monk vulture Griffon vulture Black-eared kite Shikra Oriental honey-buzzard Common kestrel American kestrel
Flamingo Pond Greater flamingo Lesser flamingo
Waterbird Houses Painted stork* Yellow-billed stork* Brown booby* White-breasted waterhen Slaty-backed gull Black-headed gull Herring gull Great cormorant Scaly-sided merganser Grey heron
Parrot House Cockatiels Amazon parrots Sulphur-crested cockatoos Green-winged macaws Scarlet macaws Blue-and-gold macaws Umbrella cockatoos Eclectus parrots Peach-faced lovebirds Salmon-crested cockatoo Long-billed corella Moustached parakeet
Hornbill and Toucan Circle Wreathed hornbill Great hornbill Toco toucan Red-billed toucan Western crowned pigeon Oriental pied hornbills
Wader Stream Common crane Oriental stork Black crowned crane Red-crowned crane Little egret Black-crowned night heron White-naped crane Chinese pond heron Demoiselle crane
Indoor Bird House Black-naped oriole Diamond dove Red-billed blue magpie Black-billed magpie Java finch Plumbeous water redstart Common myna Oriental dollarbird Bulbuls Domestic canary Black-capped kingfisher Laughing kookaburra
Penguin Pool African penguin
Primates Black-and-white ruffed lemur Black-capped capuchin Bornean orangutan Chimpanzee Colombian spider monkey Common marmoset Common squirrel monkey Eastern black-and-white colobus François' langur Golden snub-nosed monkey Golden-headed lion tamarin Hamadryas baboon Lion-tailed macaque Mandrill Northern white-cheeked gibbon Olive baboon Patas monkey Pileated gibbon Ring-tailed lemur Siamang Skywalker hoolock gibbon Stump-tailed macaque Vervet Western lowland gorilla
Amphibians, Reptiles Asian water monitor Green iguana King cobra Leatherback turtle Indian cobra Indian python Albino Indian python Japanese giant salamander Bearded dragon Radiated tortoise Chinese softshell turtle Aldabra giant tortoise Spectacled caiman Chinese stripe-necked turtle Chinese pond turtle Red-eared slider
Chinese alligator
Fresh-and Saltwater Aquarium Whitefin sharksucker Spadefish Moorish idol Pennant coralfish Threadfin butterflyfish Pufferfish Chinese sturgeon Bighead carp Common carp Freshwater angelfish Neon tetras Blood parrot cichlid Giant gourami Surgeonfish
Goldfish Hall Goldfish
Children's Zoo Capybara Meerkat Raccoon
Gallery
References
External links
(in Chinese) Old Shanghai Zoo Website (Archived 2004) Shanghai Zoo on zooinstitutes.com