Shanghai Wild Animal Park — Attraction in Shanghai

🐼 Entrance Fee:

CNY 130 for adults

CNY 117 for seniors between 60 and 64, and CNY 65 for seniors above 65 (passport required)

CNY 65 for children between 6~18 years old (passport required)

Free for children under 4.3 feet (1.3 meters) high or under 6 years old (passport required).

🐼 Opening Hours:

July & August: 08:00 - 18:00 March - June & September - November: 08:00 - 17:00 December - February: 8:30 - 16:30

Ticket sale stops an hour before the closing time.

🐼 How to get to Shanghai Wild Animal Park:

Take Metro Line 16 and get off at Wild Animal Park Station. Then take Huinan Line 6 and get off at the park. Take Metro Line 2 and get off at Zhangjiang High Technology Park Subway Station. Get out from Exit 5 and find the bus stop for Zhangnan Line. Then get on the bus and get off at the Wild Animal Park. Nanxin Special Line: From Shanghai Railway Station to Nanhui University Town passing the park. Tourism Bus at Shanghai Stadium (Parking Lot No. 4) only at weekends: 9:30 from Shanghai Stadium and 16:00 back from the zoo. Reservation is necessary.

🐼 Description Zoo:

The penned animal area includes a giant panda hall, golden monkey hall, parrot house, white lion area, white tiger area, ostrich zone, kangaroo zoo and crocodile island. It is a wonderful place where you can see many precious animals such as a giant panda, white lion and white tiger. Knowing how they live will increase your knowledge about the animals. The other animal area embraces the flamingo exhibition area, young animal garden, waterfowl lake and bird garden. You will get to know more about the life and behavior of the animals residing in this area and how the small animals are cared for by the caring zoo keepers.

Covering an area of 153 hectares (378 acres), the zoo is the home of over 200 kinds of animals from all over the world including rare animals and animals under the state special protection. The zoo can be divided into a walking area where you travel on foot and a bus-riding area where you take a bus to enjoy close contact with the wild animals. There are five main sections in Shanghai Wild Animal Park: animal performing hall and areas for wild beasts, herbivores, penned animals and other animals.

Located in Sanzao Town of Nanhui in Pudong New Area and about 35 kilometers (22 miles) from the city center, Shanghai Wild Animal Park is the first national grade wild zoo in China.

🐼 🐼 🐼 Thanks For...

I left Shanghai Wild AnimalZoo in deep sorrow & anger after witnessing something truly heartbreaking — an elephant who has been mercilessly bullied by other elephants for years, while the zoo has turned a blind eye to his suffering.

This poor elephant has no way to escape. Enclosed by concrete walls and metal gates, he has been trapped in misery, constantly harassed, chased, and attacked. The abuse has lasted for years, as many caring visitors (myself included) have repeatedly reported the situation to zoo staff and management. But nothing has been done. Not a separation. Not an intervention. Not a care.

His condition now shows clear signs of physical damage and emotional trauma. He limps. He cowers. His body carries visible wounds — all evidence of long-term mistreatment. This is not an accident. This is a consequence of deliberate inaction.

Wildlife captivity demands responsibility. This zoo has failed in its most basic duty: to provide safety and dignity for the animals it profits from. Instead of protecting this elephant, they have let him suffer behind closed walls where his pain remains mostly unseen — until now.

I am sharing photos with this review so others can see what the zoo refuses to acknowledge. If you care about animal welfare, please reconsider your visit. Better yet, speak out.

This elephant deserves more than to live in fear for the rest of his life. And the Shanghai Wild Animal Zoo must be held accountable — by the public, by authorities, and by everyone who believes animals are not entertainment, but living beings deserving care...

Shanghai Wild Animal Park is probably the best zoo in Shanghai. By my estimation, there are three primary areas of the park - the bus tour area, the "on-foot" zoo, and the shows and amusement park area. Visiting all three should probably take at least two visits - three if you're going at a more leisurely pace.

Pricing is a steal at 130 CNY/adult. Like most attractions in Shanghai, children under 1.3 meters in height are free. If you are in Shanghai for an extended period of time, you should definitely consider a family annual pass which is around 650 CNY - again that's for the whole family, so it pays for itself by the third trip, which, as stated above, is just enough time to visit the whole park.

The animal enclosures are very nice, especially compared against many other zoos in Shanghai and China in general. Generally it seems like the animals are well cared for as well. The rides are fun but could definitely use some upkeep. The shows are also entertaining but most of them feature animal performances that can be disturbing for animal rights enthusiasts. The venues, like the rides, could also use some better upkeep. The overall environment of the zoo is a highlight in its own right - it's very pleasant to walk around especially when the...