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Shoushan Zoo 壽山動物園

8/9/2023

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The Shoushan Zoo (aka Kaohsiung City Shoushan Zoo) is the second largest zoo in Taiwan, and at the same time has an extremely affordable price of only 40 NT per adult. If you have time you should definitely stop by and visit this zoo, if not for anything else but to see popular animals including Formosan black bear,, African elephants, Bengal tigers, Siberian tigers, mini horses, African lions, and orangutans. 

Background:
The Shoushan Zoo was originally established in 1978 near the Xiziwan, and was known as the Xiziwan Zoo. Due to the construction of Chungshan University in Xiziwan, the Zoo was relocated to Shoushan and opened again in 1986.  In 2009, the zoo underwent a major renovation which expanded the park and made it more child friendly. Also two Siberian Tigers were added. 
 
The current zoo includes a Taiwan indigenous animal exhibit, children's petting zoo, American Asian animal exhibits, American animal exhibit, African animal exhibits, primate exhibit, and bird exhibit. Popular animals here include African elephants, Formosan black bear, Bengal tigers, Siberian tigers, mini horses, African lions, and orangutans. 

Hours:
9 AM to 5 PM, tickets are not sold after 4:00 PM. 
Closed Mondays.

Price:
40 NT per person
Train: 50 NT per person
You can book discount tickets to the Shoushan Zoo on KKday here. 

How to get there:
By MRT/Bus: From MRT Formosa Boulevard Station, take bus 52 to the Shoushan Zoo. The trip takes about 30 minutes. Looking for scooter rental in Kaohsiung? You can check out Klook here or KKday here to search for options. You can check also out our scooter rental guide here.
If you are looking for car rentals, you can search Qeeq here, KKday here, or Klook here. You can also check out our car rental guide here.
By Car/Scooter: Drive to Xiziwan and take Xinglong Road up the mountain to the zoo. The parking lot is about 500 meters from the zoo entrance. Parking is 30 NT per day for cars. You can book tickets to travel to Kaohsiung via inter-city bus on Klook here. 
You can book tickets to Kaohsiung  via high speed rail (HSR)  on Klook here or KKDay here. 
Book tickets via the normal train (TRA)  on Klook here.
You can also book a Kaohsiung Travel pass here. 

Accommodation
We have stayed at and recommend Chao She Hotel (you can book on Agoda here, Booking.com here, Hotels.com here, or Expedia here) IHI Sanduo Travel Hotel (you can book on Agoda here, Booking.com here, Hotels.com here, or Expedia here), and Mingli Hotel (you can book on Agoda here, Klook here, or Hotels.com here) which are three inexpensive and high quality choices in downtown Kaohsiung. I also have stayed at and recommend Kaohsiung Meinong Rabbit Paul Homestay B&B (you can book on Agoda here, Booking.com here, or Trip.com here), a quiet B&B in rural Meinong, and Chengching Lakeside Resort​ (you can book on Agoda here, Booking.com or Trip.com here)and the Grand Hotel Kaohsiung (you can book on Agoda here, Booking.com here, Hotels.com here, or Expedia here) which both offer breakfast buffet and free entrance into Chenqing Lake Park. I have also stayed at the 85 sky tower which offers great views of the city; you can search for rooms in the 85 sky tower on Agoda here, Booking.com here, Hotels.com here, Expedia here, or Trip.com here).
Find out more about where to stay in our Taiwan hotels guide or search for the best hotel deals in Taiwan here. We recommend booking through Agoda here, which provides the best quality selection of accommodation on the islands.
You can also book Wifi and SIM cards for Taiwan on Gigago here.  
Need travel insurance? Compare prices on Insubuy here. 

Tours:
You can find more tours and activities in Kaohsiung such as Pier 2, Meinong Hakka Museum, Hamasen Railway Museum, Suzuka Circuit Park, i-Ride Kaohsiung Visual 5D Flying Theater, National Science and Technology Museum , Senya Village Restaruant, Austin Land, Ski School Indoor Ski Slope, and many more on Klook here or KKday here.

Just to let you know, if you book using the links above, we get some commission at no cost to you, and you can help support our blog. 
You can click here to receive $5 USD on your first Klook purchase. ​

Map:
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Our Journey:

I have been to the Shoushan Zoo twice. It is definitely worth a stop in Kaohsiung, and it is the only zoo in Taiwan that has Siberian Tigers. 
​There is a train that goes around the zoo, but considering the zoo is not very big, and the price for the train is more than the price of entrance, we gave it a pass. 
You can book discount tickets to the Shoushan Zoo on KKday here. ​
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The parking lot is a bit of a walk from the entrance, about 500 meters. The bus goes pretty much all the way to the entrance though.
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However there is a nice path from the parking lot that goes slightly uphill. 
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No feeding monkeys and no dogs allowed.
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View of the 85 from the zoo entrance. 
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Walk up the the entrance. You can pay via Yikatong Card here. 
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At the front of the park there is a big play area for kids with a water fountain. In winter though it is too cold to play in that. 
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Kangaroos.
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Giant Tourtieses.
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A full map of the zoo.
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The children's water fountain play area, which is only really useful in the summer when it is super hot.
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Bison.
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Mini hippo.
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Another view of the mini hippos.
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Another view of the hippos. 
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Monekys.
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Closer view of the monkey. It tried to talk us into letting him out. But we were on to his tricks. 
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A Gorilla telling us not to smoke.
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Formosan black bear cage, with no black bear that day :(.
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Formosan wild boar.
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Barking deer, native to Taiwan.
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Reese's Muntjac, native to Taiwan.
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Llamas.
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Zebras.
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More Zebras.
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African Lion.
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Peacock. 
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Stork.
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Another view of the lions.
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Siberean Tiger. This is my favorite animal in the zoo. My friend once took a photo of one of them swimming but I don't have it.
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The best I have is one of them resting on this bridge.
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Another one hiding in the grass.
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Bengal Tiger, this guy is huge. 
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Another lion in a hut.
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I'm pretty sure this is not a zoo animal, but rather a wild Formosan Macaque running loose in the zoo. 
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Elephant.
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Another view.
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Closer view.
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Rhino.
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Those Rhinos got super close to us.
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One started moving a log with its horn, that was a highlight. 
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If you have time, you should also go hiking around Shoushan aka Monkey Mountain and get some nice views of Kaohsiung. 

You can book discount tickets to the Shoushan Zoo on KKday here. 

You can find more tours and activities in Kaohsiung such as wake boarding, water skiing, SUP paddle boarding, Pier 2, i-Ride Kaohsiung Visual 5D Flying Theater, Ski School Indoor Ski Slope, and more on Klook here or KKday here.

You can check out our full travel guide to Kaohsiung here. 

You can also check out our full travel guide to Taiwan here. ​
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