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About Shanghai Wild Animal Park
The two arrangements give different ways to observe wildlife: a managed drive through open enclosures and a walking route among individual exhibit areas.
The pedestrian collections include primates, elephants and birds, with individual animals and access varying. Choose the park’s authorized safari transport and follow its instructions; the vehicle section is not an independent walking route. Plan the two sections from the current map rather than relying on old show schedules.
The park was built jointly by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government and the State Forestry Administration (国家林业局) as China's first national-level wildlife park. It opened on 18 November 1995 with a total investment of 300 million yuan. On 8 August 2019 it launched China's first themed night wildlife park project. A staff member was killed by bears in the drive-through section on 17 October 2020, after which that section was temporarily closed.
The park covers 153 hectares (2,300 mu, 亩), about 35 kilometers from central Shanghai, in Xuanqiao town, Pudong. It holds more than 200 species and over ten thousand animals, including giraffes, zebras, antelope and white rhinoceros from abroad, and animals under first-class state protection in China such as the giant panda, golden monkey and golden takin. It was among China's first batch of AAAA-rated tourist attractions and was approved as a national 5A tourist attraction (国家5A级旅游景区) on 8 May 2007.
What to look for
- The vehicle safari section presents animals in larger open enclosures.
- The pedestrian section offers a separate sequence of primate, elephant and bird exhibits.
The surrounding area
A large district containing major museums and the tower skyline. A hotel near one attraction may still be far from another.
Location & getting there
Getting to Shanghai Wild Animal Park
Approach 178 Nanliu Highway in Xuanqiao, Pudong. Wild Animal Park station serves the area but requires a separate local journey to the main gate.
Combine your visit
A suggested sequence linking the specific features of this visit.
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Pedestrian exhibit area
Begin with the animal sections shown on the current visitor map.
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Authorized safari vehicle route
Observe the larger enclosures using the park’s managed transport.
This order is editorial. Confirm access and any transfers between stops; it does not establish a walking route, same-day connection or common admission ticket.
Find Shanghai Wild Animal Park
上海野生动物园 · 浦东新区
The pin marks the area, not the entrance.
More places nearby
Approximate straight-line distances between map pins, not travel distances.
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View guide →Sources & visit information
The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.
Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikipedia contributors, “上海野生动物园” · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 93396097.
Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikivoyage contributors, listing “Shanghai Wild Animal Park” · CC BY-SA 4.0.
Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "上海野生动物园", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 93396097.