Hello, although I have been reading interesting news for a long time now, I am now a new member of your community. Since I have been writing an extensive history of international zoos and aquariums privately for more than 50 years, I am, of course, very interested in the development of these zoos. The zoos and aquariums in China in particular are enjoying an enormous boom. Lately interesting facts have been published again and again. but from my point of view, there is still too little information about the chinese zoos and aquariums. A few figures are intended to show how fast the china market is growing in this respect: In the 1950s and 60s, numerous zoos were established in China, including the famous zoos in Shanghai, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou and Kunming, as well as numerous smaller zoos in the People's Parks. Of the more than 250 Chinese zoos and aquariums I surveyed, 40 were opened during that period. The next wave of foundations came in the 90s of the last century: over 40 institutions, including the first ocean parks. But the big upswing has taken place since the beginning of this century: more than 100 new zoos and huge ocean parks have been opened and more will follow in the next years. If interested, in the near future I will introduce Chinese zoos and aquariums, which are little known outside of China, and news about them that I receive from zoo websites and other Chinese publications
I think really the first thing I/we would like is that list of over 250 zoos, preferably annotated to draw attention to the significant ones. Have you visited China yourself? The current wave does seem to be the Haichang Polar Parks, or imitations of them.
Here is a small list of Chinese zoos and aquariums that have been opened from 2000 to today. However, the list is by no means complete. I am very grateful if this list could be supplemented by you. Thank you very much Chimelong Night Zoo 2000 Crocodile Park Xiamen Lam Soon Xiamen 2000 Jingshan Park Zoo Wenzhou 2000 Shenyang Wildlife Park Shenyang 2000 Baotou Labor Park Zoo Baotou 2001 Beijing Wildlife Park Beijing 2001 Changlu Tourism Leisure Park Foshan 2001 Chengdu Wild World Chengdu 2001 Chongqing Safari Park Chongqing 2001 Haicang Wild Zoo Xiamen 2001 Hangzhou Safari Park Hangzhou 2002 Qingdao Forest Wildlife World Qingdao 2002 Shanghai Ocean Aquarium Shanghai 2002 Wuhan East Lake Ocean World Wuhan 2002 Bifengxia Panda Base Ya'an 2003 Guilin Ocean Aquarium Guilin 2003 Nanchang Ocean Park Nanchang 2003 Prince Edward Lake Wildlife Park Xiantao City 2003 Zhengzhou Aquarium Zhengzhou 2003 Chimelong Birds Park Guangzhou 2004 Harbin North Forest Zoo Harbin 2004 Jiufeng Forest Zoo Wuhan 2004 Ledao Ocean ParkQinhuangdao 2004 Penglai Polar Ocean World Penglai 2004 Qinling Wildlife Park Xian 2004 Taiyuan Zoo Taiyuan 2004 Youngor Zoo Ningbo 2004 Yunnan Wild Animal Park Kunming 2004 Zhuyu Bay Garden Zoo Yangzhou 2004 Harbin Polarland Harbin 2005 Qishan Wildlife Park Chizhou 2005 Qujiang Polar Ocean World Xian 2005 Sea World Taizhou 2005 Xinjinag Tianshan Wildlife Park Urumqi 2005 Zibo Zoo Zibo 2005 Daqingshan Safari Park Huhehaote 2006 Ganzhou Forest Zoo Ganzhou 2006 Guiyang Forest Safaripark Guiyang 2006 Haichang Polar Ocean World Qingdao 2006 Ningbo Ocean World Ningbo 2006 Royal Polar Ocean World Fushun 2006 Shijiazhuang Zoo Shijiazhuang 2006 Pingdingshan Zoo Benxi 2007 Yancheng Wildlife World Changzhou 2007 Hangzhou Polar Ocean Park Hangzhou 2008 Hefei Polar Sea World Hefei 2008 Xingtai Zoo Xingtai 2008 Haichang Polar Ocean World Tianjin 2009 Jilin Provincial Siberian Tiger Park Changchun 2009 Qinghai-Tibet-Plateau Wild Animal Park Xining 2009 Suzhou Ocean Aquarium Suzhou 2009 Changsha Ecological Zoo Changsha 2010 Changsha UnderWater World Changsha 2010 Dongguan Xiangshi Zoo Dongguan 2010 Haichang Polar Ocean World Chengdu 2010 Hulin ParkHuangshan 2010 Qixing Park Zoo Guilin 2010 Wuxi Zoo Wuxi 2010 Haichang Polar Ocean World Wuhan 2011 Haichang Whale Shark Aquarium Yantai 2011 Nanchang New Zoo Nanchang 2011 Quancheng Ocean Polar World Jinan 2011 Baoding Aibo Wildlife Ecological Park Baoding 2012 Huai'an Zoo Huai'an 2012 Jinhua Zoo Jinhua 2012 Linyi Zoo Linyi 2012 Ordos Wild Animal Park Ordos 2012 Quancheng Polar Ocean World Dezhou 2012 Daming Lake Underwater World Jinan 2013 Dongying Yellow River Delta Zoo Dongying 2013 Longsha Zoo & Botanical Gardens Qiqihar 2014 Tokyo Polar Oceanarium Kaifeng 2014 Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom Zhuhai 2014 Dafenggang Zoo Dafeng 2015 Fuzhou Luoyuanwan Ocean World Fuzhou 2015 Haohai Cube Oceanarium Chengdu 2015 Happy Zoo Zhenjiang 2015 Royal Blue Ocean Park Qinhuangdao 2015 Shenyou Ocean World Weihai 2015 Dezhou Zoo & Botanical Gardens Dezhou 2016 Grandview Mall Ocean World Guangzhou 2016 Jinan Wild World Jinan 2016 Shangfangshan Forest Zoo Suzhou 2016 Shilin Snow World Kunming 2016 Tangshan Wildlife Park Tangshan 2016 Wuhu Ocean Park Wuhu 2016 Wuyi Mountain Tianhong Polar Ocean Park Wuyi Mountain 2016 Zhuxiandong Wildlife Park Jingdezhen 2016 HAH Chongqing Polar Ocean Park Chongqing 2017 Huadu Marine World Kunming 2017 Lianyungang Sea World Park Lianyungang 2017 Qingzhou Zoo Qingzhou 2017 Sea Life Aquarium Chongqing 2017 Shijiazhuang Ocean Park Shijiazhuang 2017 Taizhou Wild Animal Park Taizhou 2017 Urad Tribal Sea World Urad 2017 Yabuli Forest Zoo Yabuli 2017 Baoshan Wildlife Park Lanling 2018 City Forest Zoo Jiaozuo 2018 Fujian Yonghong Wildlife World Fuqing 2018 Haichang Dream Ocean Night City Sanya 2018 Haichang Polar Ocean World Shanghai 2018 Hengshui Safari Park Hengshui 2018 Linyi Polar Ocean World Linyi 2018 Nantong Forest Wildlife Park Nantong 2018 Qushui Zoo Lhasa 2018 Yunlong Ocean Park Zhuzhou 2018 Zhucheng Wildlife Park Zhucheng 2018
Gosh, many of these are in places I've visited and still never heard of! The big one you are missing of course is the very recently opened Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park. One name that jumped out at me is Chimelong Night Zoo. After some research I think this is just the Safari Park open at night?
I think some of those zoo are relocated. As you mention, there are a lot of "city parks" zoo before. Some of the zoo relocated to a bigger area and get their name as "wildlife/forest zoo". However, some of them are just like a normal zoo and are not safari park or special animals.
yes, that's quite true: several zoos were small zoos in people's park and were recently created new outside the city - sometimes very far outside the city
Yes, of course the Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park is the newest one! And with regard to the Chimelong Night Zoo: The Night Zoo was closed in 2005 and as far as I have researched this place is now the Chimelong Paradise, which opened in April 2006
@Bagger Jan Are there any zoos in north-east China, on or off this list, that you think are particularly noteworthy or worth visiting? Heading that way for a few weeks tomorrow.
@FunkyGibbon Sorry that I am only now reporting - I was not at home for some time. According to my extensive documentation, some zoos in northeastern China seem to be of interest to me - but I have not visited these facilities myself. Changchun Zoo /Jilin Dalian Zoo / Liaoning Dongying Yellow River Delta Zoo / Shandong (opened 2013) Harbin North Forest Zoo / Heilongjiang Jinan Wildlife World / Shandong (opened 2016) Jinan Zoo / Shandong Linyi Zoo / Shandong Qingdao Forest Wildlife World / Shandong Qinhuangdao Wildlife Park / Hebei Qiqihar Longsha Zoo / Heilongjiang (opened 2014) Shijiazhuang Zoo / Hebei Taiyuan Zoo / Shanxi Tianjin Zoo / Tianjin Weihai Shen Diao Mountain Safari / Shandong If you need any further information (wlan adress) or anything else, please let me know. I hope these info are of help to you and I wish you a very pleasant trip
