Shanghai Wild Animal Park Shanghai Wild Animal Park

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Shanghai wild animal park has upgraded its sea lion exhibit area, providing better living conditions for the sea lions that were previously only used for performances.
 
YuanChang said:
I'm sorry, but I'm not entirely certain about this—it's likely that these animals are supplied centrally by some animal traders. However, one point worth noting is that the frequency at which Chinese zoos have recently acquired cassowary species other than the Southern cassowary has increased significantly. (After Beijing Zoo lost this species, Northern cassowaries were not exhibited at all in mainland China's zoos for many years.) The most striking part is that a small zoo in Hubei Province has put a dwarf cassowary on display.
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Could you tell me the name of the zoo in Hubei Province please ? I might check it out, once I’m there again next year perhaps…
 
YuanChang said:
Xiantao zoo. I may go there soon to take a look
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Please note that I visited this zoo yesterday, but the Dwarf Cassowary was no longer there. The staff said the animal had been moved, but the exact situation is unclear. This zoo is very small and dilapidated, and after the Dwarf Cassowary’s disappearance, it is not worth visiting.
 
YuanChang said:
Please note that I visited this zoo yesterday, but the Dwarf Cassowary was no longer there. The staff said the animal had been moved, but the exact situation is unclear. This zoo is very small and dilapidated, and after the Dwarf Cassowary’s disappearance, it is not worth visiting.
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Thank you for telling me ! On another note, although I’m not sure it belongs in this thread, do you know any other basically unknown Chinese zoos worth visiting, specifically in the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui region ?
 
Cichlid said:
Thank you for telling me ! On another note, although I’m not sure it belongs in this thread, do you know any other basically unknown Chinese zoos worth visiting, specifically in the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui region ?
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Overall, when traveling in eastern China, the two zoos in Shanghai, Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo, Suzhou Shangfangshan Forest Zoo (famous for its Yangtze giant softshell turtles), Hangzhou Zoo and Hangzhou Wildlife World are the first ones we would visit. If you are also interested in other zoos beyond these, here are some recommendations:

From the perspective of species, Huangshan Wildlife Zoo used to be the most distinctive one in Anhui Province. Unfortunately, it closed a few years ago. However, Hefei Wildlife Zoo, located in Hefei (the capital city of Anhui), is also worth a visit. There lives a very beautiful Skywalker hoolock gibbon (more graceful in appearance than the individuals in Beijing and Shanghai, though it is quite old now), as well as a considerable population of Hairy-fronted muntjacs—among them, there is a rare golden-colored variant that is extremely special.

Wenzhou Zoo in Zhejiang Province houses the Cabot's tragopan, a species rarely seen in Chinese zoos. It depends on whether you are interested in it.

Ningbo Wildlife Zoo is a large-scale zoo in Zhejiang with a good overall visitor experience. It is home to Galápagos giant tortoises and ploughshare tortoises, and is also one of the few zoos in China that can breed birds of prey (Cinereous vulture).

There are two relatively large zoos in Huzhou, Zhejiang. Zhongnan Baicao Garden in Anji County of Huzhou has the largest captive population of dholes and blackbucks in China. It also keeps impressive gayals and golden jackals. Additionally, its snake house houses some high-quality venomous snakes that were once owned by an unfortunate private collector (who died from an attack by his own pet snake). Although the rhinoceros viper and Mangshan pit viper are supposed to have passed away, there must still be some other remarkable snake species there.

As for Huzhou Taihu Longemont Wildlife Zoo in Huzhou City, it once attracted great attention from Chinese zoo enthusiasts when it first opened. However, after animals like brown hyenas, black-footed cats, and large-spotted genets disappeared one after another, this zoo has basically become not worth a special visit. African wildcats, African leopards, yellow mongooses, and swamp wallabies are among the few species that can still draw enthusiasts to come.

Jiangsu Province has a large number of zoos, but apart from Hongshan and Shangfangshan, not many are worth visiting specially. There is a Jinniuhu Wildlife Zoo in northern Nanjing, which is home to golden-bellied mangabey and Allen's swamp monkeys—these make the zoo worth a look. Yangzhou Zhuyuwan Zoo has the only currently exhibited kalij pheasant among all Chinese zoos. Recently, it is about to open a new native animal area (designed to imitate Hongshan Zoo), and it is said to be extremely well-done. I plan to visit it after its opening.

To be fair, most of these zoos have very limited highlights. Whether they are worth making a trip to—especially for foreign visitors with limited time—requires careful consideration. The quality of these parks is certainly not on par with the zoos in Shanghai or Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo. As for other regions in China, that is a far broader topic; perhaps I will create a dedicated post to introduce some zoos there in the future.
 
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YuanChang said:
Overall, when traveling in eastern China, the two zoos in Shanghai, Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo, Suzhou Shangfangshan Forest Zoo (famous for its Yangtze giant softshell turtles), Hangzhou Zoo and Hangzhou Wildlife World are the first ones we would visit. If you are also interested in other zoos beyond these, here are some recommendations:

From the perspective of species, Huangshan Wildlife Zoo used to be the most distinctive one in Anhui Province. Unfortunately, it closed a few years ago. However, Hefei Wildlife Zoo, located in Hefei (the capital city of Anhui), is also worth a visit. There lives a very beautiful Skywalker hoolock gibbon (more graceful in appearance than the individuals in Beijing and Shanghai, though it is quite old now), as well as a considerable population of Hairy-fronted muntjacs—among them, there is a rare golden-colored variant that is extremely special.

Wenzhou Zoo in Zhejiang Province houses the Cabot's tragopan, a species rarely seen in Chinese zoos. It depends on whether you are interested in it.

Ningbo Wildlife Zoo is a large-scale zoo in Zhejiang with a good overall visitor experience. It is home to Galápagos giant tortoises and ploughshare tortoises, and is also one of the few zoos in China that can breed birds of prey (Cinereous vulture).

There are two relatively large zoos in Huzhou, Zhejiang. Zhongnan Baicao Garden in Anji County of Huzhou has the largest captive population of dholes and blackbucks in China. It also keeps impressive gayals and golden jackals. Additionally, its snake house houses some high-quality venomous snakes that were once owned by an unfortunate private collector (who died from an attack by his own pet snake). Although the rhinoceros viper and Mangshan pit viper are supposed to have passed away, there must still be some other remarkable snake species there.

As for Huzhou Taihu Longemont Wildlife Zoo in Huzhou City, it once attracted great attention from Chinese zoo enthusiasts when it first opened. However, after animals like brown hyenas, black-footed cats, and large-spotted genets disappeared one after another, this zoo has basically become not worth a special visit. African wildcats, African leopards, yellow mongooses, and swamp wallabies are among the few species that can still draw enthusiasts to come.

Jiangsu Province has a large number of zoos, but apart from Hongshan and Shangfangshan, not many are worth visiting specially. There is a Jinniuhu Wildlife Zoo in northern Nanjing, which is home to golden-bellied mangabey and Allen's swamp monkeys—these make the zoo worth a look. Yangzhou Zhuyuwan Zoo has the only currently exhibited kalij pheasant among all Chinese zoos. Recently, it is about to open a new native animal area (designed to imitate Hongshan Zoo), and it is said to be extremely well-done. I plan to visit it after its opening.

To be fair, most of these zoos have very limited highlights. Whether they are worth making a trip to—especially for foreign visitors with limited time—requires careful consideration. The quality of these parks is certainly not on par with the zoos in Shanghai or Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo. As for other regions in China, that is a far broader topic; perhaps I will create a dedicated post to introduce some zoos there in the future.
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Thank you for this wonderfully detailed response ! The zoos in Yangzhou and Ningbo seem promising, I will be sure to check them out in the future. Looking forward to hearing more about Chinese zoos :)
 
YuanChang said:
Overall, when traveling in eastern China, the two zoos in Shanghai, Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo, Suzhou Shangfangshan Forest Zoo (famous for its Yangtze giant softshell turtles), Hangzhou Zoo and Hangzhou Wildlife World are the first ones we would visit. If you are also interested in other zoos beyond these, here are some recommendations:

From the perspective of species, Huangshan Wildlife Zoo used to be the most distinctive one in Anhui Province. Unfortunately, it closed a few years ago. However, Hefei Wildlife Zoo, located in Hefei (the capital city of Anhui), is also worth a visit. There lives a very beautiful Skywalker hoolock gibbon (more graceful in appearance than the individuals in Beijing and Shanghai, though it is quite old now), as well as a considerable population of Hairy-fronted muntjacs—among them, there is a rare golden-colored variant that is extremely special.

Wenzhou Zoo in Zhejiang Province houses the Cabot's tragopan, a species rarely seen in Chinese zoos. It depends on whether you are interested in it.

Ningbo Wildlife Zoo is a large-scale zoo in Zhejiang with a good overall visitor experience. It is home to Galápagos giant tortoises and ploughshare tortoises, and is also one of the few zoos in China that can breed birds of prey (Cinereous vulture).

There are two relatively large zoos in Huzhou, Zhejiang. Zhongnan Baicao Garden in Anji County of Huzhou has the largest captive population of dholes and blackbucks in China. It also keeps impressive gayals and golden jackals. Additionally, its snake house houses some high-quality venomous snakes that were once owned by an unfortunate private collector (who died from an attack by his own pet snake). Although the rhinoceros viper and Mangshan pit viper are supposed to have passed away, there must still be some other remarkable snake species there.

As for Huzhou Taihu Longemont Wildlife Zoo in Huzhou City, it once attracted great attention from Chinese zoo enthusiasts when it first opened. However, after animals like brown hyenas, black-footed cats, and large-spotted genets disappeared one after another, this zoo has basically become not worth a special visit. African wildcats, African leopards, yellow mongooses, and swamp wallabies are among the few species that can still draw enthusiasts to come.

Jiangsu Province has a large number of zoos, but apart from Hongshan and Shangfangshan, not many are worth visiting specially. There is a Jinniuhu Wildlife Zoo in northern Nanjing, which is home to golden-bellied mangabey and Allen's swamp monkeys—these make the zoo worth a look. Yangzhou Zhuyuwan Zoo has the only currently exhibited kalij pheasant among all Chinese zoos. Recently, it is about to open a new native animal area (designed to imitate Hongshan Zoo), and it is said to be extremely well-done. I plan to visit it after its opening.

To be fair, most of these zoos have very limited highlights. Whether they are worth making a trip to—especially for foreign visitors with limited time—requires careful consideration. The quality of these parks is certainly not on par with the zoos in Shanghai or Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo. As for other regions in China, that is a far broader topic; perhaps I will create a dedicated post to introduce some zoos there in the future.
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Come to think of it: It may be nice to have threads for some of the better zoos you have mentioned worth visiting.
 
YuanChang said:
Overall, when traveling in eastern China, the two zoos in Shanghai, Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo, Suzhou Shangfangshan Forest Zoo (famous for its Yangtze giant softshell turtles), Hangzhou Zoo and Hangzhou Wildlife World are the first ones we would visit. If you are also interested in other zoos beyond these, here are some recommendations:

From the perspective of species, Huangshan Wildlife Zoo used to be the most distinctive one in Anhui Province. Unfortunately, it closed a few years ago. However, Hefei Wildlife Zoo, located in Hefei (the capital city of Anhui), is also worth a visit. There lives a very beautiful Skywalker hoolock gibbon (more graceful in appearance than the individuals in Beijing and Shanghai, though it is quite old now), as well as a considerable population of Hairy-fronted muntjacs—among them, there is a rare golden-colored variant that is extremely special.

Wenzhou Zoo in Zhejiang Province houses the Cabot's tragopan, a species rarely seen in Chinese zoos. It depends on whether you are interested in it.

Ningbo Wildlife Zoo is a large-scale zoo in Zhejiang with a good overall visitor experience. It is home to Galápagos giant tortoises and ploughshare tortoises, and is also one of the few zoos in China that can breed birds of prey (Cinereous vulture).

There are two relatively large zoos in Huzhou, Zhejiang. Zhongnan Baicao Garden in Anji County of Huzhou has the largest captive population of dholes and blackbucks in China. It also keeps impressive gayals and golden jackals. Additionally, its snake house houses some high-quality venomous snakes that were once owned by an unfortunate private collector (who died from an attack by his own pet snake). Although the rhinoceros viper and Mangshan pit viper are supposed to have passed away, there must still be some other remarkable snake species there.

As for Huzhou Taihu Longemont Wildlife Zoo in Huzhou City, it once attracted great attention from Chinese zoo enthusiasts when it first opened. However, after animals like brown hyenas, black-footed cats, and large-spotted genets disappeared one after another, this zoo has basically become not worth a special visit. African wildcats, African leopards, yellow mongooses, and swamp wallabies are among the few species that can still draw enthusiasts to come.

Jiangsu Province has a large number of zoos, but apart from Hongshan and Shangfangshan, not many are worth visiting specially. There is a Jinniuhu Wildlife Zoo in northern Nanjing, which is home to golden-bellied mangabey and Allen's swamp monkeys—these make the zoo worth a look. Yangzhou Zhuyuwan Zoo has the only currently exhibited kalij pheasant among all Chinese zoos. Recently, it is about to open a new native animal area (designed to imitate Hongshan Zoo), and it is said to be extremely well-done. I plan to visit it after its opening.

To be fair, most of these zoos have very limited highlights. Whether they are worth making a trip to—especially for foreign visitors with limited time—requires careful consideration. The quality of these parks is certainly not on par with the zoos in Shanghai or Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo. As for other regions in China, that is a far broader topic; perhaps I will create a dedicated post to introduce some zoos there in the future.
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Ningbo Wildlife Park has the only Sichuan pit viper in all Chinese zoos.There are three eastern green mambas, a Cape cobra, one puff adder and one coastal taipan at Baicaoyuan Zoo.There are thirty or forty dholes and more than ten orangutans in Baicao Zoo.Although not all orangutans are on public display, some may be Sumatran orangutans.
 
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