Established in 1993, Shenzhen Safari Park is a colossal zoo, which covers 1.2 million square meters (around 13 million square feet). This zoo preserves over 10,000 animals of about 300 species. Here, you can take a close look at the animals and their natural beauties, but you also have a chance to enjoy a thrilling Motorcycle and Car Stunt Show at nights. (Video Credit: Livingonwings)
The Shenzhen Safari Park Zones
Shenzhen Safari Park has three zones, which are based on the living habits of its different animals. These zones are:
- The Beast of Prey Zone
- The Herbivore Zone
- The Performance and Walking Zone
The Beast of Prey Zone
This zone of Shenzhen Safari Park houses hunters of this wonderful zoo. The animals that you can encounter in this zone are lions, South China Tigers, Siberian tigers, White Bengal Tigers, cheetahs, bears, and wolves. Here, the animals are all hunters and carnivores. In Shenzhen Safari Park, you also have the opportunity to see rare Lions and Tigers hybrids like Tiglons and Ligers.
The Herbivore Zone
Shenzhen Safari Park’s Herbivore Zone is where you can see herbivorous animals. Here, you have the chance to visit kangaroos, giraffes, zebras, camels, hippopotamuses, swans, and flamingos. If you love to see the Giant Pandas -Symbolic Chinese Animal, consider yourself lucky because you can find them in this zone. If you want to know more about Giant Pandas, you should visit the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
The Herbivore Zone is home to the largest swan lake in China, and you can take a boat ride on it too. By riding the boat on this lake, you can have a closer look at the swans and get stunned for their beauty.
Besides the swans, the koi fish also live in the lake of Shenzhen Safari Park. The koi and the swans have developed a nutritional relationship. When the swans dip their food pellets in the water to moisten, the koi will eat these pellets when immersed in the water.
The Performance and Walking Zone
The Performance and Walking Zone is a pedestrian area for watching and enjoying wonderful performances. Here you can have a look at red orangutans and many other animals such as different kinds of birds, sea lions, tigers, elephants, monkeys, pandas, snakes, and crocodiles. You can enjoy various shows performed by these animals and circus performers from China and Russia. All of these shows and performances are very interesting, and watching them would definitely attract you.
In this part, there are also funny wedding ceremonies performed by bears while the red crown cranes are dancing around. Another trendy and exciting performance conducted in the Shenzhen Safari Park is a show with nearly 1,000 animals alongside 300 actors. In this show, the parade leaders are elephants while other animals such as lions and tigers follow them and the pigeons are hovering over the sky.
The Ocean World and Zoological Center
The Ocean World and Zoological Center is an exciting part of the Shenzhen Safari Park. It is the largest Zoological Center in all of China, which provides a lot of information about animals for its visitors. Here, you can learn about different animals through pictures and touch screen devices, which can be very interesting for both adults and children.
In this part of the park, you can also watch sea animals such as lemon sharks, white fin sharks, blackfin sharks, spotted dolphins, and sea lions. There is also a Happy Ocean musical drama featuring mid-air acrobatics and high diving performances by sea animals.
Performances Schedule
| Beasts’ Pageant | |
|---|---|
| Time | Monday to Friday at 15:00, and Weekends and Holidays at 16:30 |
| Location | Performing Square |
| Tiger Show | |
| Time | Monday to Friday at 11:00, 13:00, 14:00 (Suspended on Wednesday), and Weekends and Holidays at 10:30, 12:00 |
| Location | Tiger Leaping Gorge |
| Elephant Show | |
| Time | Monday to Friday at 11:00, 13:00, and Weekends and Holidays at 11:00, 13:30, 15:00 |
| Location | Wild Elephant Valley |
| Circus | |
| Time | Monday to Friday at 12:00, 14:00, and Weekends and Holidays at 12:00, 14:00, 15:00 |
| Location | Circus Hall |
| Happy Ocean | |
| Time | Monday to Friday at 15:00, and Weekends and Holidays at 12:30, 14:30, 17:10 |
| Location | Ocean World |
| Birds’ Show | |
| Time | Monday to Friday at 11:00, 13:30, 15:00, and Weekends and Holidays at 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00 |
| Location | Birds Performing Stadium |
| Dance with Shark | |
| Time | Weekends and Holidays at 14:00 |
| Location | Ocean World |
Tourist Guide
Shenzhen Safari Park Bus
If you are not comfortable walking all around the safari park, there are shuttle buses that would take you around the park in a more convenient manner. The price of these buses is 20 Yuan per person, and when you buy it, you can use it for an unlimited amount of time in a day.
| How To Get To? | |
|---|---|
| By Metro | Go on Line 7 and get off at Xili Lake Station. Walk toward the northeast for about 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) |
| By Bus | Get on 36, 49, 66, 101, 104, 226, M460, M492, B736, B796, and B797 buses and get off at Dongwuyuan Station. |
| Prices | |
| Adults | 240 Yuan |
| Children (1.2 – 1.5 meters) | 140 Yuan |
| Children (less than 1.2 meters) | Free |
| Nights | 90 Yuan |
| Working Hours | |
| Day | 9:30 – 18:00 |
| Night | 6:30 – 21:00 (only between May and October) |
It is important to mention that an adult can bring one kid for a free ticket and extra children should pay the discount fee. Which zone of the park was more interesting for you? Feel free to leave your comments and even questions for us. We are prepared to reply to the questions about Shenzhen Safari Park as early as possible.
