Its definitely worth a visit and as an avid animal lover, I enjoyed observing all of the animals, some species which I have never seen before but seeing the Giant Pandas was a definite highlight for me. It's a big zoo but signs are fairly easy to follow. Moon Bears, White Tigers, Giraffes, Zebras (got hands on and up close with these) Camels, Elephants, Lions, Lynx and different species of big cats, Gorillas and different primates, gibbons etc, and more.

The Shanghai Zoo has become one of the best ecological gardens in Shanghai. The zoo houses and exhibits more than 6,000 animals, among which are 600 Chinese animals that include giant pandas, golden snub-nosed monkeys, lions, South China tigers, hoopoe, black bulbuls, great hornbills and Bactrian camels. Animals from other parts of the world include chimpanzees, giraffes, zebras, kangaroos, gorillas, ring tailed lemurs, common marmosets, spider monkeys, scimitar-horned oryx, african wild dogs, olive baboons, mandrills, Canadian lynxes and maned wolves. The zoo is constantly developing and improving the animal enclosures in order to provide better environments for the animals and a pleasurable experience for visitors. The original golf course design has been basically preserved. There are a total of 100,000 trees with nearly 600 species planted in the zoo. The green areas and lawns cover an area of 100,000 square meters. The zoo endeavours to create an ecologically friendly environment for the animals - the 'Swan Lake' with its natural reed clumps and trees providing shade for pelicans, geese, black swans, night herons and other birds, is a perfect example of this. The Shanghai Zoo provides areas for amusement and leisure, opportunities for visitors to increase their knowledge of the various animals and combines this with scientific and technical research to help people better understand and protect animals. Since the zoo was established, it has been host to over 150,000,000 visitors. The aim of the Shanghai Zoo is to have visitors leave with a better understanding of and appreciation for the animals and their environment.

Butterfly room, aquarium, lake with birds, monkeys, elephants, tigers, lions and of course panda. All this and more you can find in Shanghai’s zoo. Entrance fee is 40 RMB. There is a metro station just in front of entrance. Your children will get a lot of fun.

Quite good

Unhappy animals

Animals are unhappy and frustrated. Many social animals that normally live in pacts, herds or groups are now placed alone or with a member of another species. National anthem is played all through the park as well. Other than that; cheap, not too crowded and well maintained park. All in all I felt like I was in a dystopian movie.

Easy to reach from the mrt station.. Just a few steps away from the station.. Great zoo.. Natural scenery are great.. Very large..

Many animals to see

Vast area. Cheap admittance. But staff can't speak English and overall does not seem to be maintained very well. Still a nice place to walk though.

Good one ,for adults it is 40RMB entrance fee, lion n tiger number was less here, guerilla n panda is worth watching.