| Date opened | 1980[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Nankai District, Tianjin, China |
| Number of animals | 3000[1] |
| Number of species | 200[1] |
| Website | www.tjzoo.com.cn |
The Tianjin Zoo is located in Nankai District, Tianjin, China, as the south-most part of the Water Park complex. It covers an area of 53.77 hectares (132.9 acres), which includes about 10.68 hectares (26.4 acres) of lakes. Construction began in 1975 and it was opened to the public on January 1st, 1980. It houses approximately 3,000 animals of 200 species.
The zoo is divided into separate habitats for: monkeys/apes, bears, lions, pandas, songbirds, elephants, hippos/rhinos and amphibians.