[2025 Shanghai Attraction] Travel Guide for Shanghai Zoo (Updated May)

📸 "Retro Fun in Shanghai! A Complete Guide to the Best Photo Spots at Shanghai Zoo, Plus Film Filter Settings" ✨ 🌿【Transportation & Tickets】 🚇 Take Line 10 directly to Shanghai Zoo Station. Exit 1 leads straight to the south gate! For drivers, navigate to 2381 Hongqiao Road; parking is 10 RMB/hour. 🎫 Tickets are 40 RMB for adults, 20 RMB for students, and free for children under 1.3m! Buying tickets online and scanning in is super convenient, and weekdays offer better photo opportunities with fewer crowds. 🐾【Must-See Photo Spots】 ❶ Goldfish Tank (near the Amphibian Pavilion) 🔥 This spot's retro filter aesthetic has taken the Internet by storm! Sunlight streams through blue glass onto shimmering goldfish. A light-colored dress and straw bag are recommended. The lighting is magical around 3pm! ❷ Tin Ferris Wheel Lawn A real-life Howl's Moving Castle! The giant gear installation with mint green paint makes for cinematic shots, whether from above while running or from below capturing a silhouette. Couples must try a spinning hand-holding shot! ❸ Glass Walkway at the Predator Exhibit Watch Siberian tigers drink water right in front of you, separated only by clear glass! A wide-angle lens is recommended for dramatic, close-up shots. If you're not a fan of close encounters, check out the 11am feeding show. 🦒【Hidden Gems】 ▫️ Winter Exclusive: See giant lizards basking in the Reptile Pavilion, surrounded by tropical butterflies in a glass enclosure (a comfortable 25°C). ▫️ Fun for Kids: Feed alpacas for 10 RMB at the Children's Zoo and adopt a sapling to hang a wish tag on (reservations required). ▫️ Retro Drawings: The former site of Xijiao Park still has hand-drawn guide maps from the 90s—perfect for Japanese-style photos in JK uniforms. 📌【Tips】 ✔️ Film Filter Settings: Xingtu app - "Showa" filter +50, Light -20, Contrast +15, Grain +30 ✔️ Must-Have Props: Transparent umbrella (for goldfish reflections), bubble machine (for lawn atmosphere), telephoto lens (for ring-tailed lemurs) ✔️ Recommended Route: South Gate → Swan Lake → Panda House → Ferris Wheel → Goldfish Tank → Reptile Pavilion (3 hours total, no backtracking) 🍱【Nearby Food】 Turn right out of the exit to find Hongqiao Road Old Alley. Try the crab roe soup dumplings and scallion oil noodles—a local favorite for around 30 RMB per person!

Recently, due to its hardcore style, Shanghai Zoo has been especially popular. I took Coco for our second visit to the Shanghai Zoo this weekend, and I must say, it's definitely worth revisiting. ❤️ Recommended reasons: 👉 The ticket price is a bargain, crying over the 40 yuan/person deal 👉 Convenient transportation, compared to the safari park, the transportation here is really convenient, with direct access by Metro Line 10 👉 The variety of animals is completely suitable for young children, it's really friendly ❤️ Itinerary arrangement: After entering the park, first visit the amphibian and reptile area — goldfish area — ringed penguin — carnivorous animal area (pandas, white tigers, African lions, and Malayan bears) — herbivorous animal area (alpacas, giraffes, zebras, kangaroos, and African elephants, etc.) — primate area 📝 Tips for visiting: 👉 Many online guides suggest visiting the zoo in a counterclockwise direction after entering, but I don't recommend this because there is a sightseeing car in the zoo, which can save a lot of energy for parents, and the sightseeing car doesn't go counterclockwise! 👉 You can quickly visit the amphibian and reptile area, then make sure to take the sightseeing car, 15 yuan/person for adults, and you can get on and off at any stop, which is very cost-effective; 👉 The penguin walk performance is only available at 10:05 on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, so if you want to watch the performance, arrive a bit earlier and wait at the ringed penguin area; 👉 There are many small restaurants and snack bars in the park, but they all sell snacks, so if you enter the park in the morning, be sure to bring your own food; 👉 It is recommended to bring a picnic mat and a moisture-proof mat, as there are several large lawns suitable for picnics, and it's the best place for camping with kids, also great for taking photos; 👉 If you are with young children, it's suggested not to be too greedy in one go, after all, the ticket is quite cheap, so it's okay to visit several times; 👉 If you are driving on the weekend, it's best to arrive before 8 am, as parking spaces are very tight, 8 yuan/hour. ❤️ Amusement park area: 👉 Located in the center of the zoo, next to the Ferris wheel is the "Children's Amusement Park," with slides, feeding lambs; 👉 Next to the abandoned sea lion pavilion (beside the toilet) there are: fishing for goldfish, small parachutes, coffee cups, monkey carts (all very retro), and parent-child horse riding; 👉 Opposite the entrance of the indoor elephant pavilion, there are bumper cars, excavators, Ultraman, and slightly thrilling slides; 👉 The fourth amusement park, after playing, walk 50 meters towards the exit (opposite the chimpanzee pavilion) there are: merry-go-round, small airplanes, mini roller coaster, dolphin boat, etc. 🕙 Business hours: 08:00-18:00 📍 Detailed address: No. 2381 Hongqiao Road, Changning District 🚉 Transportation guide: 🚇 Direct access to Shanghai Zoo Station on Metro Line 10 🚗 There is a parking lot 300 meters west of the Shanghai Zoo entrance at No. 2381 Hongqiao Road 💰 Average cost: 40 yuan/person

We visited Shanghai Zoo over Golden Week. I expected it to be full and overcrowded; however, it was not. The Zoo itself is quite massive and took a good few hours to walk around the entire park There are also golf carts if you aren’t up for the walk. There were many places to buy snacks and drinks as well as a restaurant. Children are also able to pet certain animals If you are in the city and looking for something to do with kids, then I would suggest the Zoo. It is also convenient to travel too as it is on the Metro line. You are also able to purchase tickets on their WeChat account before hand. I’d definitely recommend spending the day here

This is the zoo where you can see pandas. You can see them in Tokyo too, but you have to wait in line for quite a while and can only see them for a moment, so it's nice to be able to take your time and see them without having to wait in line at all. You can really see how passionate Japanese people are about pandas... #2021c #themepark

Another beautiful attraction in Chongqing - the zoo is immaculate and they are very intelligent they have different areas for the animals and they let them out one at a time, so people can see them up close and see them eat and interact with the others. The Pandas were so beautiful, the white and yellow tigers were also amazing. #themepark#zoo#nationalpark

Getting There - Line 10, the station is Shanghai Zoo and you will be right there. The ticket is 40RMB. Attractions - You can visit this big garden full of different animals. Just follow the signs and you will find your way through it. There is just one panda if you are going just to see it. Food & Restaurants - Inside you can buy a water and some snacks. #urbanexplorer

Getting There - via Metro Line 10 get off at Shanghai Zoo Station Attractions - Zoo Food & Restaurants - Zoo Shops Shopping - Zoo Shop Rate - 40 RMB/ADULT 38 RMB for students and seniors FREE for children below 1.3 M We went there after lunch by Didi🚗 and it was only 50rmb but you can get there by Metro🚆 through Line 10 and get off at Shanghai Zoo station. We paid 40 rmb for 2 adults and our daughter 🧑 got it for free because she is less than 1.3 M tall. We went through the fish, reptile and amphibians area and they had most of the popular animals that would be great to extend learning for children and enjoy as adults too. After that we were led to a shuttle 🛺that costs 15/person and again free for children. The trip toom us to the Panda🐼 enclosure and basically all the other animals from all over the world!🦁🐯🦝🐮🦓🐴🦎🐢🐊🐍🦬🐐🦌🦘🦥🦙🐘🦏🦒🦍🦧🐿️ My daughter enjoyed it especially when we can buy popsicles 🍡at every turn. There were also some rides🎢🎡🎠🎪 that you can enjoy while taking a break or benches🪑 to sit and relax and feel the fresh air 🌬️from the trees 🌳and plants surrounding the zoo. I wish we can stroll around for free everyday but we need to take care of the animals too! #summervacation #summerfamilyvacation #urbanexplorer #nationalpark #aaaa #awesomepic#summervacation#urbanexplorer

周末上海动物园打卡 上海动物园比较大，是上海比较老牌的的动物园里，动物品种比较多，比较适合带娃出游。 #happynewyear

The Shanghai Zoo was originally built in 1954. It was originally called Xijiao Park. It is a national-level large-scale zoo. It covers an area of 743,000 square meters. It has more than 400 kinds of animals for display and exhibits, and the building area for exhibiting animals is 47,237 square meters. It is one of the top ten zoos in China and the second largest city zoo in China. The existing area is about 74 hectares, and more than 6,000 rare and precious species of more than 6,000 species (heads) are displayed. Among them are the world-famous giant pandas known as the and the ,, and the rare wild animals such as the golden monkey, the South China tiger, the Chinese crocodile, and other representative animals such as gorillas, African lions, and giraffes. Kangaroo, South American, etc. There are nearly 600 kinds of trees and more than 100,000 trees planted in the park. In particular, there are 100,000 square meters of fresh and open lawns, which basically maintain the shape of the golf course 50 years ago. Every greening landscape in the park is combined with the ecological environment of the animals. Especially in the Swan Lake, the reeds outside the lake area, the trees are shaded, the groups of baboons, geese and so on often line up in the blue sky, the posture is beautiful and strong. In recent years, Shanghai Zoo has set up a city eco-zoo as its goal, and gradually transformed and built a visually accessible ecological animal exhibition area, so that visitors can feel like they are in nature and enjoy the beauty of wildness. tips: 1. Transportation: 10 line Shanghai Zoo Station bus line

A reference for the babies who are coming soon. The notes are a bit long. I hope it will be helpful for everyone to visit the park. Travel: It is recommended to get off at Shanghai Hongqiao Station, take Metro Line 10 and go directly to Exit 4✅ Transportation in the park: Scenic bus 1️⃣5️⃣/person, you can get on and off as many times as you want with your ticket! ! ! Shared stroller: On the right side of the entrance (the park is wheelchair and stroller friendly♿️) Route in the park: (map at the end) Entrance➡️Amphibians➡️Goldfish Gallery (good for taking photos, very dreamy)➡️Birds➡️Native Area➡️Carnivores➡️Herbivores➡️Primates (you can also go in the opposite direction and start from the primates) Brown sugar location: Navigable carnivore caracal location Red Sugar is in the small restaurant next to the caracal ~ far from the entrance. Those who like Red Sugar are advised to leave early Top working hours⌚️: Junjun, work on double dates, don't miss it❗️❗️❗️ Brown sugar is not on display on rainy days. It is not on display at regular times, but it is basically on display during breakfast time. It depends on luck (it is said on the Internet that it is basically from 8:30 to 9:00. I waited until nearly 10 that day) Eat at off-peak times to watch animals☕️: If you go early, you can go to the panda park to watch the wake-up call at 8:30, then go to see Hongtang, and finally go to see Junjun. You can also go to see Hongtang first, go back to the panda park at 10:30 to watch Jiacan, and finally go to see Junjun. Cultural and Creative: March limited stamps, postcards, refrigerator magnets, stamp books, pillows, etc. (I will write a detailed summary in the next article, which will be published soon) Intimate tips for visiting the park💗: It is recommended to travel light (luggage can be stored at the door 🛅 ) A pair of comfortable sneakers + a fully charged power bank (you can rent them in the park after you use them up, very cute!) The most important thing‼ ️Be careful about feeding⚠️ Feeding will cause harm to the animals (there is a specimen of a giraffe on the beach in the park because it accidentally ate a plastic bag thrown by a tourist🥹)

Shanghai Zoo its the cleanest and biggest Zoo Park right in the middle of the city.

#ChinaTravelMoment Shanghai Zoo is close to the airport, so it's the best place to spend your free time meaningfully before and after your flight. It's a place that serves as a walking trail to clear your mind of the complicated nature during your trip to the city. The themed animal zones have well-designed routes and easy navigation. #ShanghaiZoo

#ChinaTravelMoment Shanghai Zoo is not a structure that simply keeps animals in cages. It is built in a natural habitat, so it feels like real nature has been cut out and placed in the city. Ponds, forests, and paths wind around, and at every intersection, animal friends are waiting for you, breathing leisurely. #ShanghaiTravel

#ChinaTravelMoment The giant panda at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Zoo is a national treasure and natural monument of China With black and white fur and a plump body, the sight of it slowly chewing bamboo is so cute There are separate indoor and outdoor spaces The panda's nap time and bamboo feeding show are popular There is also a possibility of seeing a baby panda #ShanghaiZoo

#ChinaTravelMoment Shanghai Zoo is more than just watching animals. It gives you time to catch your breath in nature and admire life away from the hustle and bustle of the city. It's especially close to Hongqiao Airport, so it's a nearby tourist attraction worth visiting once in a while when transferring flights. #Shanghai

#ChinaTravelMoment Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Zoo recommended course From the entrance, Panda Hall → Beast Zone → Herbivores → Bird Zone → Primate Hall → Picnic Shelter I recommend a leisurely, slow-paced route while taking a walk If you are with children, it is good to visit the playground and have a snack time in between It takes about 3 hours in total #ShanghaiZoo

#ChinaTravelMoment Shanghai Zoo's operating hours are 7:30 to 16:30 during the summer season Admission is 40 yuan for adults and 20 yuan for children/senior citizens It was relatively cheap and easy to go For transportation, take subway line 10 and get off at Shanghai Zoo (上海动物园) station #Shanghai

#ChinaTravelMoment Shanghai Zoo is not just a place to see animals. It is a park-like structure with a forest and a pond. It is a great place to take a walk and rest all year round. The cherry blossom road, maple tree road, etc. have different moods depending on the season. You can also enjoy a boat ride with ducks floating on the pond. #ShanghaiZoo

#ChinaTravelMoment Shanghai Zoo's Amphibian and Reptile Hall near Shanghai Hongqiao Airport is also a place where snakes, lizards, crocodiles, and turtles are kept. The interior is darkly lit, but has a nice atmosphere. It's also a paradise for reptile enthusiasts. #Shanghai

#ChinaTravelMoment Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Zoo Herbivore Zone There are giraffes, elephants, zebras, camels, and antelopes This zone has a wide lawn, so it is one of the children's favorite spots Some animals can be fed at designated times #ShanghaiZoo

#ChinaTravelMoment Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Zoo Bird Zone There are flamingos, peacocks, eagles, ostriches, parrots, etc. The inside of the bird house is decorated like a tropical rainforest, so you can enjoy the sounds of birds and the beauty of their feathers in an exotic atmosphere. You can also see peacocks walking freely. #Shanghai

#ChinaTravelMoment The primate area of ​​Shanghai Zoo is home to a variety of monkeys, including chimpanzees, orangutans, and gibbons. The sight of them jumping around on bridges and ropes is like an acrobatic show. Some areas are half-open, so you can feel the animals' liveliness better. #ShanghaiZoo

#China Travel Moment Shanghai Zoo has a panda pavilion You can see the giant panda, the pride of Chinese zoos The sight of leisurely pandas playing while picking bamboo It is a healing point for visitors It is so popular that people usually stay here the longest #Shanghai

#ChinaTravelMoment The large mammal area of ​​Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Zoo has lions, tigers, leopards, black panthers, etc. It is not a Korean style, but a glass-window viewing structure So children can observe it up close and safely It can be a unique experience 📍Shanghai Zoo 上海动物园 No. 2381虹桥路, Changning District, Shanghai #ShanghaiZoo

#ChinaTravelMoment Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Zoo is located 15 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and has animal protection and science education functions, so there are many educational exhibits, and there is a lot to learn even if you come with children. 📍Shanghai Zoo 上海动物园 No. 2381虹桥路, Changning District, Shanghai #Shanghai

#ChinaTravelMoment Shanghai Zoo is a zoo with quite a tradition and scale in China. It is structured like a forest in the city, so it is loved not only for simple animal viewing, but also for walks, picnics, family outings, and healing places. 📍Shanghai Zoo 上海动物园 No. 2381虹桥路, Changning District, Shanghai #Shanghai #ShanghaiZoo

Shanghai Zoo is easily accessible by subway from the city center, making it perfect for a half-day trip. The zoo is much larger than expected, and instead of traditional cages, it features spacious enclosures where animals can roam freely, which left a strong impression. Popular animals like pandas, giraffes, lions, and elephants are all here, along with themed areas such as the bird pavilion, amphibian house, and tropical greenhouse, ensuring there's never a dull moment. What stood out the most was the well-designed viewing paths that allow visitors to get close to the animals while making it easy to walk around. This setup is especially recommended for families with children. You can bring your own food, and there are also snack stands inside, making it convenient to explore without any hassle. 🍯Tips: - Enter right after the zoo opens at 9 AM to avoid crowds. - Head straight to the panda pavilion, as it's the most popular. - Allocate 2–3 hours to cover the entire zoo. - Admission fee is approximately 40 RMB for adults. It's a great spot to enjoy nature and animals in the heart of the city, offering high satisfaction!