Tibetan Plateau Wildlife Zoo — Attraction in Hutai Subdistrict

This zoo is super large and had some impressive exhibits. Namely, the lions, tigers, bears, and wolves. Visitors get to walk above and look down at their free roaming enclosure. It looked like they had a lot of space out there. Which was such a stark contrast from some of the other enclosures… I remember the monkeys, red pandas, and birds were living in prison cells!! 😭 it looked dirty and cramped, kind of a sad sight 😢 i hope they are well taken care of. On a side note, I got to see some animals I’ve never seen in any other zoo before. I got to see the adorable Palla’s cats that are home to Xining and the general area of high altitude and cold. There were also snow leopards and other big cats! This zoo is one large loop with a significant uphill. I enjoyed the scenery and the walk, but it could be more difficult for some, especially at higher altitude. Last note, the panda area is the only place with an actual “gift shop”. The gift shops marked on the zoo’s map are more like rest areas with snacks and some miscellaneous toys. Unfortunately, not many zoo...

Full of wild animals in this high altitude city, Xining. Sky bridge is pretty cool layout for tourism to walk by the beast area. You can play with alpaca and feed giraffe. And it's just a regular zoo, not anything quite impressived. But still a well...

I went to see snow leopard. They was sleeping in a small cages. Many people visit here and the entrance fee is not cheap. I hope they provide bigger space...