Chongqing Zoo () is a
zoo
A zoo (short for zoological garden; also called an animal park or menagerie) is a facility where animals are kept within enclosures for public exhibition and often bred for conservation purposes.
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in the city of
Chongqing
ChongqingPostal Romanization, Previously romanized as Chungking ();. is a direct-administered municipality in Southwestern China. Chongqing is one of the four direct-administered municipalities under the State Council of the People's Republi ...
,
China
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, about 8 km (5 miles) southwest from the city centre.
Overview
The zoo is located at
Yangjiaping on Xijiao Road in the
Jiulongpo District
Jiulongpo () is a district forming part of the western part of the Chongqing urban core (). It covers an area of 432 km², with a resident population of 1.54 million and an urbanization rate of 94%. 2024 GDP is 206 billion yuan.
Location
Jiul ...
of Chongqing.
It was built in 1953 and officially opened to the public in 1955.
The zoo covers an area of 45 hectares (111 acres).
The zoo is an important base for the protection of and research on wild animals.
It exhibits rare species including
giant panda
The giant panda (''Ailuropoda melanoleuca''), also known as the panda bear or simply panda, is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its white animal coat, coat with black patches around the eyes, ears, legs and shoulders. ...
s,
red panda
The red panda (''Ailurus fulgens''), also known as the lesser panda, is a small mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. It has dense reddish-brown fur with a black belly and legs, white-lined ears, a mostly white muzz ...
s,
South China tigers,
white tiger
The white tiger (ashy tiger) is a leucistic morph of the tiger, typically the Bengal tiger. It is occasionally reported in the Indian wilderness. It has the typical black stripes of a tiger, but its coat is otherwise white or near-white, and ...
s and
African elephant
African elephants are members of the genus ''Loxodonta'' comprising two living elephant species, the African bush elephant (''L. africana'') and the smaller African forest elephant (''L. cyclotis''). Both are social herbivores with grey skin. ...
s.
The main entrance of the zoo is close to
Zoo station on
Line 2 of the
Chongqing Rail Transit
The Chongqing Rail Transit (branded as CRT; also known as Chongqing Metro) is the rapid transit system in the city of Chongqing, China. In operation since 2005, it serves the transportation needs of the city's main business and entertainment ...
.
The zoo was previously accredited by the
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA).
Gallery
File:Giant panda, Chongqing Zoo, China.JPG, Female giant panda
The giant panda (''Ailuropoda melanoleuca''), also known as the panda bear or simply panda, is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its white animal coat, coat with black patches around the eyes, ears, legs and shoulders. ...
called "Mang Zei" eating bamboo
Bamboos are a diverse group of mostly evergreen perennial plant, perennial flowering plants making up the subfamily (biology), subfamily Bambusoideae of the grass family Poaceae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family, in th ...
in the Panda Enclosure
File:Red panda, Chongqing Zoo, China.JPG, Red panda
The red panda (''Ailurus fulgens''), also known as the lesser panda, is a small mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. It has dense reddish-brown fur with a black belly and legs, white-lined ears, a mostly white muzz ...
from above at the zoo
File:South China tiger, Chongqing Zoo, China.JPG, South China tiger pacing at the zoo
File:White tiger, Chongqing Zoo, China.JPG, Male white tiger
The white tiger (ashy tiger) is a leucistic morph of the tiger, typically the Bengal tiger. It is occasionally reported in the Indian wilderness. It has the typical black stripes of a tiger, but its coat is otherwise white or near-white, and ...
called "Bo Bo" at the zoo
See also
*
Zoo station
*
List of zoos
References
External links
Chongqing Zoo website
Jiulongpo District
Buildings and structures completed in 1953
1955 establishments in China
Zoos established in 1955
Zoos in China
Zoo
A zoo (short for zoological garden; also called an animal park or menagerie) is a facility where animals are kept within enclosures for public exhibition and often bred for conservation purposes.
The term ''zoological garden'' refers to zoology, ...
Zoo
A zoo (short for zoological garden; also called an animal park or menagerie) is a facility where animals are kept within enclosures for public exhibition and often bred for conservation purposes.
The term ''zoological garden'' refers to zoology, ...
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