Guangzhou Zoo

Guangzhou Zoo, located on Central Xianlie Road, Guangzhou City, is a zoo which was built and opened in 1958. It covers an area of 42 hectares, and currently there are over 400 species, comprised of nearly 5,000 animals, being kept and displayed there. It is the second largest Zoo in Southern China after Xiangjiang Safari Park.  

In recent years, the zoo has successively developed multiple attractions and projects, including the Guangzhou Aquarium, the biggest land aquarium in China, the biggest butterfly ecological garden in China, the dinosaur scientific hall, the Goldfishes (which is a unique outdoor exhibition garden of aquarium fishes exclusive in China), as well as the dazzling and exciting animal performances.

In addition, the zoo has also launched projects like "Watching Animals Eat" and the "Animal Square", where visitors can not only watch the hippos open their big mouths, the elephants use their noses, as well as the wolves and tigers eat, but can also take a photo with the lovely animals. Besides, there are Chinese food restaurants, fast food restaurants, snack shops, souvenir shops, amusement parks and other entertainment projects to satisfy various needs of the visitors, such as recreational activities, dining, shopping and entertainment.

Guangzhou Zoo has around 400 species with a population of over 5,000 animals. The animals there are displayed respectively in different sections, such as the insects, the amphibious reptiles, the birds, the primates, the felines and the herbivores. There are not only rare animals peculiar to China, such as pandas, golden monkeys, South China tigers, elks, Cervus eldii and black-necked cranes, but also rare animals from all over the world, such as chimpanzees, giraffes, African elephants, hippos, zebras, rhinoceroses and black swans.

According to the layout of zoological classification, the animals inside are exhibited in three tourist districts: Central Exhibition District, Bird Paradise and Garden of Reptiles and Amphibians. Mammals are major members in Central Exhibition District, including lions, tigers, monkeys, hippos, pandas, dogs, elephants, giraffes, rhinos, zebras, deer, and so on. Bird Paradise now has over one hundred kinds of fowls and birds. The Reptiles and Amphibians Garden exhibits amphibians, reptiles, fish, and so on.

Besides the rich types of scenery, there are some new attractions, such as the Goldfish Garden, Animal Performance, Dinosaur World, Lake Scenery, and Butterfly World there. The Goldfish Garden exhibits nearly 100 species in total of 10,000 famed and precious fishes. Animal Performance has performers like lions, tigers, monkeys, dogs and horses, and their acrobatics must be the favorites of children. Using modern technology, Dinosaur World will give visitors a vivid world of dinosaurs. Lake Scenery includes three lakes all together with many swimming birds, springs, small islands and pavilions. In the Butterfly World, visitors will view graceful sights of butterflies.

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