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Shenzhen Safari Park

Shenzhen Safari Park is located in the north of Shenzhen, on the bank of the beautiful Xili Lake. The zoo combines animals, plants and animal performances, and is the first to uncage animals in China. More than 300 breeds of animals live here. Many of them are rare animals in the world or national protected animals in China. Pandas, giraffes, Asian elephants, red-crowned cranes, Siberian tigers and flamingos all could be found in this park.

With green mountains to the north as its barrier, the Safari Park is like a bright pearl in the bustling metropolis. The zoo, occupying an area of 120 hectares (296.5 acres), has three parts according to the living habits of different animals. Visitors can take buses to watch the uncaged animals strolling on the lawn.

In the adventurous beasts' zone, white tigers (Bengal tigers), North China tigers (Siberian tigers), South China tigers, bears, wolves, lions and cheetahs, all have their own homes. In China, a saying goes that 'one mountain cannot have two tigers', but in the Chinese Liger Hill, tigers and lions live harmoniously with each other. Here, visitors find the only tiglon in the world and rare ligers. The South China tigers show the mien of Chinese tigers.

Giraffes, flamingos, zebras, kangaroos, camels, hippopotamuses, swans, pandas and other vegetarians inhabit the vegetarian zone. This area has the largest swan lake in China. Visitors can float in this lake to appreciate the graceful black and white swans. Considered the national treasures of China, the pandas are also well worth viewing.

In the animal performance zone, wonderful performances are awaiting the visitors. The red orangutans, the closest animal to human beings, come from India. They even serve as salesmen, cooperating with the parrots as cashiers and elephants as porters. Every day, the zoo holds about ten animal performances in the four animal performance halls, namely, the Circus Hall, the Elephants and Tigers Show Hall, the Sea lion Performance Hall and the Birds Performance Hall. The grand party for hundreds of birds can not be seen in other parts of the world. Another exciting performance played by more than 300 actors and about 1,000 animals is also a pioneer in the world. The elephants act as the leaders of the parade, with tigers, lions and other animals following behind and clouds of pigeons hovering in the sky.

The Zoological Center in the northwest of the zoo is the largest in China introduces knowledge about animals. Visitors get familiar with the colorful animal world by watching specimen and pictures or simply using the Multimedia Touch Screen.

Admission Fee: CNY 100
Opening Hours: 08:30-18:30
Bus Route: 101, 104, 240, 226, 361, 66, 237

Travelers' Voices on Shenzhen Safari Park

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Nov. 2,2009 23:16 Reply

Ms.Kate(Philippines) said:

Is it too far from Louho? Is it advisable to take cab coming from Holiday Inn Express? or best to take Metro Line 1 then take a cab? It's my first time to visit Shenzhen and I would like to visit the park.

Nov. 3,2009 01:23
Mr.Simon replied:

Hello,Kate. The distance is about 25km. You can take bus from Holiday Inn Express to Safari Par but there involves two transfers. It is not recommended to take Metro 1 and then a cab cause you will go a lot farther in that transport method.

Nov. 3,2009 02:17
Ms.Kate(Philippines) replied:

Thanks Mr Simon, Can you tell me how to take bus from Holiday Inn Express to Safari Park?

Nov. 3,2009 03:54
Ms.Ada_Watson(China) replied:

Hello,Ms.Kate
You can first take bus no.228 from Zhiyejieshaozhongxin (job center), which is 109m or so from Holiday Inn Express, to Huahuishijie (flower world) and then take bus no.104 from Huahuishijie (flower world) to Dongwuyuanzongzhan (Zoo Station). Walk about 320m and you will get to Shenzhen Safari Park.

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Oct. 21,2009 06:27 Reply

Ms.KSHAFAQAT(Afghanistan) said:

I want Address and guide of shenzhen sfari park

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Sep. 6,2009 05:34 Reply

Mr.Adil(Germany) said:

Really nice.
You get to see Ligers and Tigons, which elsewhere is almost impossible.

I even got to hold a tiger baby.

Nice in deed.

Admission was 120, but it was sunday.

Take a text in chinese with you with address, the taxi drivers wont know the word "Safari Park" or "Zoo"

I did not get to see everything in 3 hours, so better go earlier. There is a Poolshow with dolphins, but
I was too late for that too, the last one begins around 15:00.

In general, a very nice zoo.

A few animals are still in cages though, such as leopards and some other mid size cats.

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