Linquan
Magical Zoo - 33° 4'40.57“N 115°14'23.10”E
The relatively small zoo, covering 3.7 hectares, was opened on January 20, 2020, next to the water park, which was completed on July 14, 2018. It is located about 70 km from Fuyan Ecological Park and is home to, among others giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, sable and eland antelopes, David's and sika deer, sea lions, and one Asian elephant. Buses run through the lion-tiger-bear safari, and visitors can also observe the lions, tigers, and bears from a long glass bridge, which is already common in Chinese zoos.
Suzhou
Xiaoding Suzhou Wildlife Park - 33°39'45.64“N 117° 8'0.73”E
This fairly large wildlife park, covering 80 hectares, was established on March 11, 2020, 17 km east of Suzhou.
Tongling
Tongling Zoo - 30°48'45.17“N 117°51'7.22”E
In 1997, a relatively small zoo was established in this city of 1.6 million inhabitants on the Yangtze River, which became particularly well known for its population of snub-nosed monkeys. On October 23, 2020, Tongling Zoo sold 2.3 Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys to Wuhan Zoo. At that time, the zoo was home to approximately 30 snub-nosed monkeys and approximately 40 Siberian tigers, among other animals.
In 2022, some rather disturbing information was published in the Chinese press: for several years, the police had been observing a criminal network spanning several provinces. During a large-scale raid, the police arrested 15 people suspected of illegally capturing snub-nosed monkeys and lesser pandas and trading them with zoos.
Among other things, 18 Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys and 17 lesser pandas were confiscated from Tongling Zoo in connection with this case.
The Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys, which Tongling Zoo presumably purchased illegally from the suspect, cost between 70,000 and 75,000 yuan (approx. 8.500 euros) each. The investigation revealed that Tongling Zoo “embellished” the identity of these Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys through false statements and other means and then sold them to Wuhan Zoo for 500,000 yuan (approx. 60,000 euros) each.
Wuhu
Wuhu Zoo - 31°20'25.78“N118°22'25.93”E
Zheshan Park in Wuhu was occupied by the Kuomintang army after the Japanese army surrendered in 1947 and declared a military restricted area. The forest was cut down and plundered by the garrison and the population. After the founding of New China, the People's Government planned numerous new construction projects and created parks. In this context, Zheshan Park was opened to the public in 1958 and a small zoo was established in December 1959. This zoo is a combination of three formerly private animal collections.
Magical Zoo - 33° 4'40.57“N 115°14'23.10”E
The relatively small zoo, covering 3.7 hectares, was opened on January 20, 2020, next to the water park, which was completed on July 14, 2018. It is located about 70 km from Fuyan Ecological Park and is home to, among others giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, sable and eland antelopes, David's and sika deer, sea lions, and one Asian elephant. Buses run through the lion-tiger-bear safari, and visitors can also observe the lions, tigers, and bears from a long glass bridge, which is already common in Chinese zoos.
Suzhou
Xiaoding Suzhou Wildlife Park - 33°39'45.64“N 117° 8'0.73”E
This fairly large wildlife park, covering 80 hectares, was established on March 11, 2020, 17 km east of Suzhou.
Tongling
Tongling Zoo - 30°48'45.17“N 117°51'7.22”E
In 1997, a relatively small zoo was established in this city of 1.6 million inhabitants on the Yangtze River, which became particularly well known for its population of snub-nosed monkeys. On October 23, 2020, Tongling Zoo sold 2.3 Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys to Wuhan Zoo. At that time, the zoo was home to approximately 30 snub-nosed monkeys and approximately 40 Siberian tigers, among other animals.
In 2022, some rather disturbing information was published in the Chinese press: for several years, the police had been observing a criminal network spanning several provinces. During a large-scale raid, the police arrested 15 people suspected of illegally capturing snub-nosed monkeys and lesser pandas and trading them with zoos.
Among other things, 18 Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys and 17 lesser pandas were confiscated from Tongling Zoo in connection with this case.
The Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys, which Tongling Zoo presumably purchased illegally from the suspect, cost between 70,000 and 75,000 yuan (approx. 8.500 euros) each. The investigation revealed that Tongling Zoo “embellished” the identity of these Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys through false statements and other means and then sold them to Wuhan Zoo for 500,000 yuan (approx. 60,000 euros) each.
Wuhu
Wuhu Zoo - 31°20'25.78“N118°22'25.93”E
Zheshan Park in Wuhu was occupied by the Kuomintang army after the Japanese army surrendered in 1947 and declared a military restricted area. The forest was cut down and plundered by the garrison and the population. After the founding of New China, the People's Government planned numerous new construction projects and created parks. In this context, Zheshan Park was opened to the public in 1958 and a small zoo was established in December 1959. This zoo is a combination of three formerly private animal collections.
