Hongshan Forest Zoo facts for kids
The Hongshan Forest Zoo (which means “The Red Mount Forest Zoo” in Chinese) is a fun zoo located in Nanjing, a big city in China. It's found in the Suanwu District of Nanjing. This zoo is quite large, covering about 1026 acres, which is like having over 770 football fields! It first opened its doors in 1998.
If you want to visit, the zoo is open from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Tickets for adults cost 40 yuan, but for kids, it's only 20 yuan. It's a great place to learn about animals from all over the world.
Amazing Animals at the Zoo
Hongshan Forest Zoo is home to a huge variety of animals. It has more than 3,000 animals from over 280 different kinds! The zoo is set up with special areas for different types of creatures.
You can explore:
- A special area just for birds.
- Sections for large animals, including herbivores (animals that eat plants) and primates (like monkeys and apes).
- A hall dedicated to Amphibians (like frogs and salamanders) and reptiles (like snakes and lizards).
Some of the very special and rare animals you might see here include the huge Asian elephants, beautiful white tigers, and colorful mandrills. The zoo also protects many animals that are considered "first-class national protected animals" in China. This means they are very rare and important to keep safe.
These protected animals include:
- Giant Pandas, famous for their black and white fur.
- Playful golden monkeys.
- Clever gibbons.
- Elegant red-crowned cranes.
- Powerful Siberian tigers.
- And the unique Yangtze alligators.
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Main Entrance
