Beijing Wildlife Park
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KW M
Belfast, UK538 contributions
Oct 2021
This is a wildlife park/zoo in China, obviously.
This is easily the nicest animal facility I have seen in China. Truly, parts of it are comparable to what you would see in the west. Other parts, not so much. Some exhibits have plenty of room for the animals, others are cramped and spartan. This is a for profit place, so animals are expected to draw visitors in. Zoos are not where we should see animals.
When you drive through the carnivore area, the bears, lions and tigers are all very fat. In one area the keeper throws food at the animals when the bus is close by so the animals all cluster around for the bus. In the area where you can feed them raw meat, the animals surround the bus and are fed meat from metal sticks by visitors.
The grounds are clean, the toilets spotless and restaurants/snacks expensive.
The guests have no idea about animal rights or what constitutes good living conditions for the animals. They pound on the glass and throw the animals food, even when the signs all clearly state not to. Workers don’t stop them or even say anything to them. There are people in China who understand and advocate for animal rights, but it is a small group, the rest of the population still views animals as food, entertainment and to be exploited by people.
If you absolutely must visit a zoo in China, make it this one.
This is easily the nicest animal facility I have seen in China. Truly, parts of it are comparable to what you would see in the west. Other parts, not so much. Some exhibits have plenty of room for the animals, others are cramped and spartan. This is a for profit place, so animals are expected to draw visitors in. Zoos are not where we should see animals.
When you drive through the carnivore area, the bears, lions and tigers are all very fat. In one area the keeper throws food at the animals when the bus is close by so the animals all cluster around for the bus. In the area where you can feed them raw meat, the animals surround the bus and are fed meat from metal sticks by visitors.
The grounds are clean, the toilets spotless and restaurants/snacks expensive.
The guests have no idea about animal rights or what constitutes good living conditions for the animals. They pound on the glass and throw the animals food, even when the signs all clearly state not to. Workers don’t stop them or even say anything to them. There are people in China who understand and advocate for animal rights, but it is a small group, the rest of the population still views animals as food, entertainment and to be exploited by people.
If you absolutely must visit a zoo in China, make it this one.
Written 21 October 2021
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Daniel A
Beijing, China35,117 contributions
Sept 2023 • Family
We live in Beijing and have been to this place 4 times. I don’t go back because I agree 100% of how the animals live or are treated, I go because my kids love it. They love being in the car and having roaming animals come to the car looking for a snack. They love getting to feed animals such as camels, goats and donkeys carrot sticks. They love the shows. I don’t love the long lines and the prices (especially for the meager food choices available). When my kids are older, I’ll explain to them about how we should treat animals, but not at 2 & 3 years of age. Don’t bring outside food as they check your bags.
Written 13 October 2023
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HanShiZhe
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Nov 2018 • Friends
Our school organized a school trip in Beijing on 12th November,2018. It was cold but sunny. Our tour guide took us to the Beijing Wildlife Park. I and my classmates saw many animals that I only have seen on TV. In the park, we fed some ostrich with the carrots, saw some peacock flaunting their tails. The most interesting thing is that some baboons throw the sand to the tourists including us. We have a wonderful trip in the park.
Written 10 March 2019
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Amy E
Beijing, China3 contributions
Apr 2014 • Family
I am a Kindergarten teacher at a Montessori school in Beijing, and am always trying to find ways to educate my (extremely sheltered) kids about the world around them. So many Chinese children (I want to say the majority actually) live a life completely seperated from natural world, and as a result their attitude and understanding of it can be pretty non-existent, and totally reliant on books, videos, etc. So when my school organised a trip to the Wildlife park, I was thrilled. I have visited Beijing Zoo before, and had already expressed that I did not want that to be my student's first experience of wild animals and how we treat them.
Unfortunately, the wildlife park is not much better than the zoo. The only difference is that some animals live in larger cages. Most of the animals were actually in poor condition, their were results of fighting between them (Cuts, lame animals, one ostrich in a small enclosure was practically bald from having all its feathers pulled out), the animals were stressed, all the big cats were 'pacing', just like the cats at the zoo. There is nowhere for the animals to hide from the public, and as a result many looked totally exhausted (the golden monkey enclosure is a good example of this).
We had lunch just outside the 'Animal Performance Area', and luckily we didn't take the kids inside. I did go take a look for myself though, and it was really distressing. About 4 or 5 lions were weaving in between some poles on a narrow ramp. They were all in very poor condition and one of the was lame. They were surrounded by about 6 men with metal prods. I didn't stay to see what went on next.
The audience in the Performance Area that day was all Chinese Primary and Middle school students. As I mentioned before, for pratically all these kids (and the adults with them), this will be one of their only experiences of these animals and the correct way to look after them. On the whole visit, I saw nothing to offer education about these animals, their natural habitats and how we impact it/ how to be responsible for our planet. Just a few boards with the name of the animals etc.
These places should be about educating people, especially young people about our planet, not abusing these beautiful animals for our own enjoyment (although quite what's enjoyable about it, I don't know.) There were grown adults throwing all sorts of plastic and rubbish into the animal enclosures, and laughing as the monkeys etc chowed down on trash. It's not really their fault, as they have no idea that this is the wrong way to treat an animal.
Something is desperataly wrong with animal husbandry/environmental awareness in China, please don't support these kind of places unless they aim to have a positive impact, which Beijing Wildlife park certainly does not.
Unfortunately, the wildlife park is not much better than the zoo. The only difference is that some animals live in larger cages. Most of the animals were actually in poor condition, their were results of fighting between them (Cuts, lame animals, one ostrich in a small enclosure was practically bald from having all its feathers pulled out), the animals were stressed, all the big cats were 'pacing', just like the cats at the zoo. There is nowhere for the animals to hide from the public, and as a result many looked totally exhausted (the golden monkey enclosure is a good example of this).
We had lunch just outside the 'Animal Performance Area', and luckily we didn't take the kids inside. I did go take a look for myself though, and it was really distressing. About 4 or 5 lions were weaving in between some poles on a narrow ramp. They were all in very poor condition and one of the was lame. They were surrounded by about 6 men with metal prods. I didn't stay to see what went on next.
The audience in the Performance Area that day was all Chinese Primary and Middle school students. As I mentioned before, for pratically all these kids (and the adults with them), this will be one of their only experiences of these animals and the correct way to look after them. On the whole visit, I saw nothing to offer education about these animals, their natural habitats and how we impact it/ how to be responsible for our planet. Just a few boards with the name of the animals etc.
These places should be about educating people, especially young people about our planet, not abusing these beautiful animals for our own enjoyment (although quite what's enjoyable about it, I don't know.) There were grown adults throwing all sorts of plastic and rubbish into the animal enclosures, and laughing as the monkeys etc chowed down on trash. It's not really their fault, as they have no idea that this is the wrong way to treat an animal.
Something is desperataly wrong with animal husbandry/environmental awareness in China, please don't support these kind of places unless they aim to have a positive impact, which Beijing Wildlife park certainly does not.
Written 19 April 2014
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Qupnicely
Beijing, China5,173 contributions
This is another one of those places that is unlikely to attract the average short-term visitor to Beijing and, quite frankly, that is probably for the better. Situated about 60km south of the city, you would ideally require private transport to get there and back. There is a bus (937支2) from Nanlishilu (subway line 1, exit D1 walk west) which terminates at the park - but it is over 50 stops.
Comparisons are likely to be drawn between this place and Beijing Zoo, and whilst the Wildlife Park benefits from a far more expansive parkland site with larger enclosures and less visitor numbers, it is unclear whether the animals are any better looked after than at the zoo (which has, perhaps not unreasonably, been the subject of negative criticism in this regard). There is plenty of signage requesting patrons to respect the creatures’ comfort, yet inappropriate feeding and goading is still in evidence here. I witnessed a keeper giving a chimpanzee cola from a bottle, for example, and people banging on the glass in the nocturnal house. The latter was exceptionally dismal; Spartan ‘cells’, over-lit (hence animals all asleep until awoken by the banging) with no attempt to create any ‘natural’ habitat. However, the Golden Monkey house and big-cat enclosures seemed to be much better built, both having high and lower level viewing areas.
In addition to the zoo-like area, there is also a safari-park area. I believe the entry ticket includes a coach journey through this area but we opted for a more open, mesh-enclosed truck ride for an extra 10rmb thinking that it would be better to see the animals close up. You are driven through the different spaces separated by double gates and we also paid extra so that the kids could have a bucket of carrots to feed to some of the animals. This was possibly the most disappointing and annoying aspect of the entire visit and I felt it was a complete rip-off. It particularly angered me because of the fact that we had children with us. The ‘safari’ itself is quite safe and all the really dangerous animals, like big cats, are behind another fence anyway; it is only animals like the deer, zebras, giraffes and pigs that can come close to the trucks. However, we were given virtually no time to feed the animals and came back with most of the vegetables untouched. The driver appeared to be more keen on getting into the double-gated transit points with the truck in front than allowing us time to actually look at the animals. If we were lucky, we might have stopped for 30 seconds at most in any one place. Indeed, the rate of ‘moving on’ was so fast that I often couldn’t actually either switch on or set my camera (which is a pretty simple one) to picture or movie before we were off again. The onboard guide did nothing to help the situation despite all the complaints and some Chinese folks ended up in a rather heated argument when it was time to get off. Absolutely awful.
The entrance fee, which is a whopping 80rmb, includes admission to two animal performance areas where shows are held regularly throughout the day. I missed the bird show, apart from the last couple of minutes, but it seemed rather circus-oriented (a monkey was pedaling a little bike across a high wire, with a peacock in a basket underneath, over a pool). The main show, however, used jumping and balancing bears, monkeys on bikes and stilts, and lions jumping through hoops. I felt somewhat uneasy seeing the bears walking about on their hind legs, in a human fashion, and wasn’t happy when the three monkeys rode their tandem out of the backstage area straight into the fence. Similarly, the monkey with stilts who fell off the see-saw didn’t appear so happy in itself.
All in all, I was completely underwhelmed by the experience of visiting this place. From the moment I paid for the tickets and first laid sight on the grounds, despite their pleasant appearance, I had a feeling that I was not going to be getting good value for money. The first thing we came across was a little enclosed space with doves and pigeons that you had to pay another 10rmb for a little packet of seeds to feed to them (otherwise you couldn’t go in). Then there was the safari fiasco, which incidentally drops you amongst all manner of other extra-payable activities (electric cart, photos with snakes, parrots or toy tigers, kiddies rides etc.), and finally the somewhat disturbing animal shows followed by a walk out through the depressing birds and nocturnal houses. And when you leave they also stiff you for 5rmb parking. My advice, if you are an animal fan, would be to use your money to support Beijing Zoo and your time to lobby for improving its facilities rather than spending either at Beijing Wildlife Park.
Comparisons are likely to be drawn between this place and Beijing Zoo, and whilst the Wildlife Park benefits from a far more expansive parkland site with larger enclosures and less visitor numbers, it is unclear whether the animals are any better looked after than at the zoo (which has, perhaps not unreasonably, been the subject of negative criticism in this regard). There is plenty of signage requesting patrons to respect the creatures’ comfort, yet inappropriate feeding and goading is still in evidence here. I witnessed a keeper giving a chimpanzee cola from a bottle, for example, and people banging on the glass in the nocturnal house. The latter was exceptionally dismal; Spartan ‘cells’, over-lit (hence animals all asleep until awoken by the banging) with no attempt to create any ‘natural’ habitat. However, the Golden Monkey house and big-cat enclosures seemed to be much better built, both having high and lower level viewing areas.
In addition to the zoo-like area, there is also a safari-park area. I believe the entry ticket includes a coach journey through this area but we opted for a more open, mesh-enclosed truck ride for an extra 10rmb thinking that it would be better to see the animals close up. You are driven through the different spaces separated by double gates and we also paid extra so that the kids could have a bucket of carrots to feed to some of the animals. This was possibly the most disappointing and annoying aspect of the entire visit and I felt it was a complete rip-off. It particularly angered me because of the fact that we had children with us. The ‘safari’ itself is quite safe and all the really dangerous animals, like big cats, are behind another fence anyway; it is only animals like the deer, zebras, giraffes and pigs that can come close to the trucks. However, we were given virtually no time to feed the animals and came back with most of the vegetables untouched. The driver appeared to be more keen on getting into the double-gated transit points with the truck in front than allowing us time to actually look at the animals. If we were lucky, we might have stopped for 30 seconds at most in any one place. Indeed, the rate of ‘moving on’ was so fast that I often couldn’t actually either switch on or set my camera (which is a pretty simple one) to picture or movie before we were off again. The onboard guide did nothing to help the situation despite all the complaints and some Chinese folks ended up in a rather heated argument when it was time to get off. Absolutely awful.
The entrance fee, which is a whopping 80rmb, includes admission to two animal performance areas where shows are held regularly throughout the day. I missed the bird show, apart from the last couple of minutes, but it seemed rather circus-oriented (a monkey was pedaling a little bike across a high wire, with a peacock in a basket underneath, over a pool). The main show, however, used jumping and balancing bears, monkeys on bikes and stilts, and lions jumping through hoops. I felt somewhat uneasy seeing the bears walking about on their hind legs, in a human fashion, and wasn’t happy when the three monkeys rode their tandem out of the backstage area straight into the fence. Similarly, the monkey with stilts who fell off the see-saw didn’t appear so happy in itself.
All in all, I was completely underwhelmed by the experience of visiting this place. From the moment I paid for the tickets and first laid sight on the grounds, despite their pleasant appearance, I had a feeling that I was not going to be getting good value for money. The first thing we came across was a little enclosed space with doves and pigeons that you had to pay another 10rmb for a little packet of seeds to feed to them (otherwise you couldn’t go in). Then there was the safari fiasco, which incidentally drops you amongst all manner of other extra-payable activities (electric cart, photos with snakes, parrots or toy tigers, kiddies rides etc.), and finally the somewhat disturbing animal shows followed by a walk out through the depressing birds and nocturnal houses. And when you leave they also stiff you for 5rmb parking. My advice, if you are an animal fan, would be to use your money to support Beijing Zoo and your time to lobby for improving its facilities rather than spending either at Beijing Wildlife Park.
Written 14 October 2010
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ballab1
31 contributions
May 2014 • Couples
Once you've seen all of the high priority tourist attractions in Beijing, the Beijing Wildlife Park is a fun way to unwind for a morning or longer visit. The park has your typical zoo animals, however the must see is the tour through the wildlife area on one of their cage trucks though the open areas. Bears, tigers, lions, giraffes and various other animals are sectioned into open areas which the cage trucks drive through, making stops in each one. The trucks have vegetables for you to feed the animals and the tour guide (mandarin only) had chicken parts to feed the tigers and lions. It's a few RMB more for this, but well worth it.
There's also an additional drive yourself, open electric cart rental to take a tour through an area with llamas, ostrich, goats, rabbits, etc. You can buy some more vegetables to feed them.
I strongly recommend going early in the morning to avoid any traffic and that's also when the animals are awake. The park opens at 8:30 AM, so you'll want to leave around 7:00 AM. Forget public transportation. Hire a taxi driver to take you, wait and take you back to your hotel. I think the total for driver, park entrance and additional tours was a little less than 600 RMB ($100) for two.
There's also an additional drive yourself, open electric cart rental to take a tour through an area with llamas, ostrich, goats, rabbits, etc. You can buy some more vegetables to feed them.
I strongly recommend going early in the morning to avoid any traffic and that's also when the animals are awake. The park opens at 8:30 AM, so you'll want to leave around 7:00 AM. Forget public transportation. Hire a taxi driver to take you, wait and take you back to your hotel. I think the total for driver, park entrance and additional tours was a little less than 600 RMB ($100) for two.
Written 15 May 2014
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LET30
East Sussex, UK95 contributions
Apr 2018 • Friends
We visited this Wildlife Zoo on a national holiday, yes it was busy but such a good place to go. We drove through the safari area, seeing lots of amazing animals in natural habitats. We then experienced walking round a vey organised zoo, with a great map and clear to read. The food and drink is very reasonable for being in a tourist attraction.
The zoo is well kept, clean and the staff are friendly. The toilets were a little dirty, due to the amount of people using them, but there was soap to use at the sinks. Just remember your tissues for the toilet.
Overall a great attraction we will return another day outside of the national holiday.
The zoo is well kept, clean and the staff are friendly. The toilets were a little dirty, due to the amount of people using them, but there was soap to use at the sinks. Just remember your tissues for the toilet.
Overall a great attraction we will return another day outside of the national holiday.
Written 30 April 2018
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Amy W
Beijing, China2 contributions
Aug 2013 • Family
Living in China right now, I can assure you that nowhere else in the region treats animals this well. In Beijing Zoo it's practically abuse, and even in supermarkets they put turtles in plastic boxes about as big as a thimble.
In Beijing Wildlife Park, they seem to genuinely take animal welfare seriously, and animals appear content and well looked after. They inhabit a vast expanse of land (green, surprisingly, versus Beijing's usual grey), including serene forests and a lake. It's immensely enjoyable, especially the safari ride.
It actually made me rather sad that there didn't appear to be very many visitors, and many attractions and shops were closed, despite it being the height of summer at the time. I'm afraid that the costs of employing the workers and maintaining the animals will get too much and they'll have to resort to not giving the animals such luxuries anymore or selling them off to the Zoo. The quiet does, however, make it a nicer experience than if it were crowded with people like the Zoo.
It's a great place to visit; you won't regret it!
In Beijing Wildlife Park, they seem to genuinely take animal welfare seriously, and animals appear content and well looked after. They inhabit a vast expanse of land (green, surprisingly, versus Beijing's usual grey), including serene forests and a lake. It's immensely enjoyable, especially the safari ride.
It actually made me rather sad that there didn't appear to be very many visitors, and many attractions and shops were closed, despite it being the height of summer at the time. I'm afraid that the costs of employing the workers and maintaining the animals will get too much and they'll have to resort to not giving the animals such luxuries anymore or selling them off to the Zoo. The quiet does, however, make it a nicer experience than if it were crowded with people like the Zoo.
It's a great place to visit; you won't regret it!
Written 24 February 2014
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jepgojp
New York City, NY8 contributions
Aug 2012 • Family
Way better than the zoo in downtown Beijing. Booked a private car to take me to and from this place (about 150RMB each way). Well worth it. So much fun. Getting caged up in the pickup in the back of the park and driving through the wild animals was insane. An only in China experience. Highly recommend if you have a little one with you in China.
Written 21 December 2012
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Bangpaulxu
Beijing, China1,423 contributions
Oct 2018 • Family
So we went during Golden Week holiday and it was super packed. There was more people than animals and it was more like a park. My friends told me the self driving part of the park during non peak times are pretty fun. Don’t buy veggies from outside venders since they won’t let you bring them in. You can buy veggies to feed the animals inside but it is about 35 RMB. Overall if it wasn’t packed it is a nice place to take the kids
Written 5 October 2018
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Hello, does the Beijing Wildlife Park allow visitors to touch red pandas? I saw videos of people touching the red pandas.
Written 21 April 2024
Hello,
Does the Beijing Wildlife Park offer any animal encounters, feedings of the animals? If so what animals? Also, has anyone taken a ride in the Cage bus safari? Can you share you experience?
Thank you
Written 4 January 2020
什麼是"地铁4号线——937路——943路/849路/828路——东胡林（北京野生动物园）"
地铁4号线沒有937路站,亦沒有943路/849路/828路,亦沒有东胡林站
地铁4号线怎樣變937路大巴?怎樣又再變大巴943路/849路/828路?东胡林站下車??
北京式中文?
Written 13 April 2018
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