If you are often attracted by photos and videos of pandas, tigers, and alpacas online. Instead of "virtual raising", why not become a real "animal lover" and go to the zoos to experience the interesting Animal World!
Beijing Zoo
Beijing Zoo is located on Xizhimenwai Street in Xicheng District. It is one of the largest urban zoos in China with a history of over 100 years since the 32nd year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1906). Beijing Zoo is divided into three areas, the main entrance is located in the eastern area, and the Beijing Aquarium is located in the northern area (requires separate admission).
The zoo is home to precious Chinese animals such as pandas, snub-nosed monkeys, siberian tigers, thorold's deer, père David's deer, and red-crowned cranes, as well as representative animals from around the world such as African chimpanzees, Australian kangaroos, jaguar, Mexican manatees, and European bison. Hall of amphibians and reptiles is with two floors and displays over 100 species of reptiles from around the world, including the world's largest crocodile, the saltwater crocodile. Visitors can choose their favorite venues according to the signs in the park or the official guide map.
While visiting the zoo, you can also go to the science museum to learn about animal knowledge. The science museum often holds various science lectures, and the specific time and courses can be found on the official website. The zoo is shaded by trees and has a large green area, making it very suitable for outings. The "Huguo Temple snacks" in Beijing has a branch in the park.
Beijing Wildlife Park
Beijing Wildlife Park is located in Yufa Town, Daxing District. Due to its unique geographical location, it is affectionately known as the "Beijing Daxing Wildlife Park" by netizens. The park raises more than 300 species and over 5,000 rare wild animals from all over the world. With forests of trees and lush green grass, it is a true wildlife park in the forest. It is a national 4A-level scenic spot that integrates the breeding and reproduction of wild animals, scientific research, science education, and leisure tourism.
Beijing Wildlife Park is divided into three main areas: self-driving tour area, safari tour area, and walking tour area. The self-driving tour area covers an area of more than 1200 mu (a Chinese unit of area, equals to 1/15 of a hectare or 1/6 an acre), with a total length of 10 kilometers, and is divided into seven animal exhibition areas, allowing visitors to fully experience the most primitive, authentic, and natural animal world. The self-driving tour area has two ways of visiting: self-driving and trainset tour. Visitors can shuttle through the primitive natural environment, enjoy the wildness of wild animals, and experience the joy of integrating into nature surrounded by enthusiastic animals.
The safari tour area is divided into eight exhibition areas., the zoo has carefully designed sightseeing cars for tourists to interact with predators. Visitors can encounter predators unexpectedly while crossing mountains and rivers, and observe the natural life of predators up close, experiencing an exciting and thrilling exploration journey.
In the walking tour area, various animals such as enthusiastic ring-tailed lemurs, gentle sika deer, magical chimpanzee families, and elegant giraffes will meet visitors one by one. There is a "fun park" specially designed for children, a "blue town" for taking pictures, a Chinese-style animal interaction area "Deer Garden", and many different experiential exhibition areas such as "Madagascar Jungle", "Parrot Rainforest", "Reptile Museum", "Red Panda Exhibition Area", and "Giraffe Elephant Exhibition Area".
Why not shuttle through the animal kingdom, enjoy the excitement and thrill of jungle exploration, experience the fun of intimate interaction with animals, enjoy a leisurely holiday time, and come to a magical animal kingdom journey with family and friends?
Beijing Badaling Safari World
Beijing Badaling Safari World is the largest mountain wildlife park in China. It is located at the foot of the world-famous Badaling Great Wall, adjacent to the Badaling Expressway, and only 40 minutes by car from the city center, with convenient transportation. The park includes five functional areas: wildlife tour area, mountain sightseeing area, ecological protection area, ancient culture area, and leisure area.
The park covers an area of nearly 6,000 mu (a Chinese unit of area, equals to 1/15 of a hectare or 1/6 an acre) and has more than 100 species of nearly 10,000 wild animals. It is an ecological tourism park that integrates animal viewing, rescue and breeding, leisure vacation, popular science education, and public welfare and environmental protection. Along the winding tour route, you can see representative animals from all over the world, blending into the ocean of mountains and forests.
Here, there is China's largest population of African lions and a population of white tigers from the Americas; there are siberian tiger groups; brown bears; sun bears; national treasures such as pandas, snub-nosed monkeys, crested ibises, greater kudus, clouded leopard, wild wolf families, macaque groups, African giraffes, wildebeests, gemsbok, bontebok, kangaroos, and various precious pheasants, blue and white peacocks, black swans, red-crowned cranes, and macaws.
In the park, you can feed the fierce beasts and get close to gentle animals. When you come to "Ark Square", you can not only take a break and enjoy the beautiful mountains and forests, but also watch the unique "Peacock Flying to the Southeast", allowing you to fully enjoy the beauty of nature. In the "Wilderness World", you can learn about the process of wild animals becoming domesticated and experience the meaning of "survival of the fittest". The winding and ancient Great Wall surrounds the park, and the ancient kiln site for firing Great Wall bricks and the entrance where Li Zicheng entered the pass can make you feel the vicissitudes of history. Even more mysterious is the legend of the "Buddha Rock Temple", which has been sitting with the stone Buddha of Shakyamuni for nearly a thousand years.
The leisure area is set up in various locations in the park according to different leisure methods. The commercial street located in the park entrance area is available for visitors to shop and dine. The Ark Square, located in the southwest of the park, is a place for tourists to rest and sunbathe. The planned resort is located in the northwest of the park, where visitors can stay for a few days away from the hustle and bustle of the city.