Jinan Zoo
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Jinan Zoo formerly known as Taurus Park was founded in
October 1959. It opened May 1, 1960，it was renamed Jinan Zoo on
September 8, 1989. Jinan Zoo is one of China
's largest zoos in it is located in Shandong province.
. It opened its doors to the public on May 1, 1960. Jinan is one of the most pronounced zoos in China. In 1995 it was named one of the top 10 zoos in China. It is now a large scale zoo which is involved in activities such as breeding, tours, zoology
, entertainment and catering.
It contains more than 300 different species of animals with over 5000 animals in total. The zoo features 4 unique zones: animal display,entertainment, education and catering. In
1999 it constructed an open peacock area where peacocks can roam free. In 2000, US$ 800,000 was raised to construct China’s most advanced
herbivore
natural habitat exhibit. Visitors are able to walk-through this exhibit. In 2001, they once again raised over US$ 1,000,000,000 to construct a facility that allows young people to interact with animals. The flow to the zoo has reached over 1 million visitors a year.
the knowledge of animal science
, animal protection and animal breeding research
.
, Asian elephant
, Takin
, Equus Kiang, Gervous Albirostris, Hylobates Hoolock, Francois’s Leaf Monkey, Fox
, Red-crowned Crane
.
which they have successfully bred. Making
Jinan zoo one of the few zoos that can successfully breed domesticate golden monkeys. In 1998, an area of 3000m2 was created for the hundred-bird paradise that contains over 150 different species of birds to promote breeding.
To meet the giant pandas and fire foxes living needs, Jinan Zoo in the 1970s introduced large amounts of bamboo
, which has grown into 5 hectares of bamboo forest. Jinan Zoo strives to create a natural environment between the animals and their caregivers to best simulate life as it would have been in the wild.
, Orangutan
, White tiger
s, Giraffes and
Zebra
s.
A group of professionals from Jinan Zoo that specialize in zoology
have successfully bred Asian elephants, golden monkeys
, gibbons
, langurs, takin
, black stork
, white stork
, grey kangaroo
, white-lipped deer, giraffes, seals
and other species of rare animals.
, Grey Wolf, Golden Monkey
, White Tiger
, Bengal Tiger
, Leopard
, Giraffes, Gorillas, Elephants, Egrets.
envoy and visited the United States
and other countries. When she was sent to Jinan Zoo, "Taotao" was already a 22-year-old age panda. On February 6, 2008, the "longevity celebrity” was suffering and died from senile hypertension
, secondary to cerebral thrombosis and liver dysfunction in Jinan Zoo.
According to convention, "Taotao" should return to her original home – Baishuijiang
National Nature Reserve in Gansu
after death. Despite this tradition her influence when she was alive was so string that she was eventually made into specimen and remained in Jinan Zoo.
donated him to Jinan Zoo, Jinan Zoo married the eight-year old bachelor wolf, through the "pro-change",
to room "Lady” in 2009.
The wolfs mannerism changed drastically upon being introduced to "Lady", before it used to fight for food with his life. Upon the introduction of "lady" it will not touch the food until the female wolf finishes eating. If it wasn’t for the zoo’s walls locals say "he might even catch sheep everyday to
honour his wife". There is also another interesting characteristic to the wolf. Despite having spent many years in captivity his nature remains unchanged. The wolf seems to get immense satisfaction digging holes. He likes to dig a yard full of holes because of this the
breeders are always busy the task of filling the holes he creates.Since the wolf was admitted to
the zoo, the number of holes dug in the end is countless even to the zoo staff. In addition, every summer,
it always stores some meet in holes for the winter.
Wolong giant panda. September 24, 2007, which she was “loaned” to Jinan Zoo from Sichuan Wolong;
the only giant panda with a permanent settlement in the zoo. In December 2007, the enthusiastic
people in provincial capital named her "Quan Quan." Quan Quan is the name from selected from over
1000 suggested names, meaning spring.
by reducing the amount of fences and walls used it can create a better environment for both humans
and animals. However, this idea still requires further discussion and regarding safety. In the near future,
the zoo hopes to increase the amount of human-animal interactions.
Jinan BRT transportation system stops at the Jinan Zoo Station. The zoo is the bus terminus for
routes4, 5, 15,12,30and 35. Bus routes 4, 35, 30, 15, 5, 66, K68, 84, 85, K90, K92 K53, K50, K58, 111, 114, 112, 130, 203 and 35 also stop at the zoo.
October 1959. It opened May 1, 1960，it was renamed Jinan Zoo on
September 8, 1989. Jinan Zoo is one of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
's largest zoos in it is located in Shandong province.
History
Jinan zoo is located in the northern part of JinanJinan
Jinan is the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilisation and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub...
. It opened its doors to the public on May 1, 1960. Jinan is one of the most pronounced zoos in China. In 1995 it was named one of the top 10 zoos in China. It is now a large scale zoo which is involved in activities such as breeding, tours, zoology
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
, entertainment and catering.
It contains more than 300 different species of animals with over 5000 animals in total. The zoo features 4 unique zones: animal display,entertainment, education and catering. In
1999 it constructed an open peacock area where peacocks can roam free. In 2000, US$ 800,000 was raised to construct China’s most advanced
herbivore
Herbivore
Herbivores are organisms that are anatomically and physiologically adapted to eat plant-based foods. Herbivory is a form of consumption in which an organism principally eats autotrophs such as plants, algae and photosynthesizing bacteria. More generally, organisms that feed on autotrophs in...
natural habitat exhibit. Visitors are able to walk-through this exhibit. In 2001, they once again raised over US$ 1,000,000,000 to construct a facility that allows young people to interact with animals. The flow to the zoo has reached over 1 million visitors a year.
Park introduction
Employees at the zoo have contributed in many types of great achievements such asthe knowledge of animal science
Animal science
Animal Science is described as "studying the biology of animals that are under the control of mankind". Historically, the animals studied were farm animals, including livestock and horses, but courses available now look at a far broader area to include companion animals, for example dogs, cats and...
, animal protection and animal breeding research
Animal breeding
Animal breeding is a branch of animal science that addresses the evaluation of the genetic value of domestic livestock...
.
Major species on display
Valuable species originated from China include: Giant panda, RhinopithecusGolden Monkey
The golden monkey is a species of Old World monkey found in the Virunga volcanic mountains of Central Africa, including four national parks: Mgahinga, in south-west Uganda; Volcanoes, in north-west Rwanda; and Virunga and Kahuzi-Biéga, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo...
, Asian elephant
Asian Elephant
The Asian or Asiatic elephant is the only living species of the genus Elephas and distributed in Southeast Asia from India in the west to Borneo in the east. Three subspecies are recognized — Elephas maximus maximus from Sri Lanka, the Indian elephant or E. m. indicus from mainland Asia, and E. m....
, Takin
Takin
The Takin , also called cattle chamois or gnu goat, is a goat-antelope found in the Eastern Himalayas. There are four subspecies: B. taxicolor taxicolor, the Mishmi Takin; B. taxicolor bedfordi, the Shanxi or Golden Takin; B. taxicolor tibetana, the Tibetan or Sichuan Takin; and B. taxicolor...
, Equus Kiang, Gervous Albirostris, Hylobates Hoolock, Francois’s Leaf Monkey, Fox
Fox
Fox is a common name for many species of omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family. Foxes are small to medium-sized canids , characterized by possessing a long narrow snout, and a bushy tail .Members of about 37 species are referred to as foxes, of which only 12 species actually belong to...
, Red-crowned Crane
Red-crowned Crane
The Red-crowned Crane , also called the Japanese Crane or Manchurian Crane , is a large east Asian crane and among the rarest cranes in the world...
.
Breeding
In 1992, they introduced a pair of Sichun Golden monkeysGolden Snub-nosed Monkey
The golden snub-nosed monkey is an Old World monkey in the Colobinae subfamily. It is endemic to a small area in temperate, mountainous forests of central and Southwest China. The Chinese name is sichuan golden hair monkey . It is also widely referred to as the sichuan snub-nosed monkey...
which they have successfully bred. Making
Jinan zoo one of the few zoos that can successfully breed domesticate golden monkeys. In 1998, an area of 3000m2 was created for the hundred-bird paradise that contains over 150 different species of birds to promote breeding.
To meet the giant pandas and fire foxes living needs, Jinan Zoo in the 1970s introduced large amounts of bamboo
Bamboo
Bamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....
, which has grown into 5 hectares of bamboo forest. Jinan Zoo strives to create a natural environment between the animals and their caregivers to best simulate life as it would have been in the wild.
Imported precious species
African elephant, Gorillas, ChimpanzeeChimpanzee
Chimpanzee, sometimes colloquially chimp, is the common name for the two extant species of ape in the genus Pan. The Congo River forms the boundary between the native habitat of the two species:...
, Orangutan
Orangutan
Orangutans are the only exclusively Asian genus of extant great ape. The largest living arboreal animals, they have proportionally longer arms than the other, more terrestrial, great apes. They are among the most intelligent primates and use a variety of sophisticated tools, also making sleeping...
, White tiger
White tiger
The white tiger is a recessive mutant of the Bengal tiger, which was reported in the wild from time to time in Assam, Bengal, Bihar and especially from the former State of Rewa.-Color comparison:...
s, Giraffes and
Zebra
Zebra
Zebras are several species of African equids united by their distinctive black and white stripes. Their stripes come in different patterns unique to each individual. They are generally social animals that live in small harems to large herds...
s.
A group of professionals from Jinan Zoo that specialize in zoology
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
have successfully bred Asian elephants, golden monkeys
Golden Snub-nosed Monkey
The golden snub-nosed monkey is an Old World monkey in the Colobinae subfamily. It is endemic to a small area in temperate, mountainous forests of central and Southwest China. The Chinese name is sichuan golden hair monkey . It is also widely referred to as the sichuan snub-nosed monkey...
, gibbons
Gibbons
Notable people named Gibbons include:* Alan Gibbons, a British author* Beth Gibbons , a British singer* Billy Gibbons, a guitarist for ZZ Top* Carroll Gibbons , an American-born British bandleader...
, langurs, takin
Takin
The Takin , also called cattle chamois or gnu goat, is a goat-antelope found in the Eastern Himalayas. There are four subspecies: B. taxicolor taxicolor, the Mishmi Takin; B. taxicolor bedfordi, the Shanxi or Golden Takin; B. taxicolor tibetana, the Tibetan or Sichuan Takin; and B. taxicolor...
, black stork
Black Stork
The Black Stork Ciconia nigra is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It is a widespread, but rare, species that breeds in the warmer parts of Europe, predominantly in central and eastern regions. This is a shy and wary species, unlike the closely related White Stork. It is seen in...
, white stork
White Stork
The White Stork is a large bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. Its plumage is mainly white, with black on its wings. Adults have long red legs and long pointed red beaks, and measure on average from beak tip to end of tail, with a wingspan...
, grey kangaroo
Western Grey Kangaroo
The Western Grey Kangaroo is a large and very common kangaroo or macropod, found across almost the entire southern part of Australia, from just south of Shark Bay to coastal South Australia, western Victoria, and the entire Murray-Darling Basin in New South Wales and Queensland...
, white-lipped deer, giraffes, seals
Pinniped
Pinnipeds or fin-footed mammals are a widely distributed and diverse group of semiaquatic marine mammals comprising the families Odobenidae , Otariidae , and Phocidae .-Overview: Pinnipeds are typically sleek-bodied and barrel-shaped...
and other species of rare animals.
Animal Celebrities
Jinan Zoo’s top ten animal celebrities: Giant PandaGiant Panda
The giant panda, or panda is a bear native to central-western and south western China. It is easily recognized by its large, distinctive black patches around the eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. Though it belongs to the order Carnivora, the panda's diet is 99% bamboo...
, Grey Wolf, Golden Monkey
Golden Monkey
The golden monkey is a species of Old World monkey found in the Virunga volcanic mountains of Central Africa, including four national parks: Mgahinga, in south-west Uganda; Volcanoes, in north-west Rwanda; and Virunga and Kahuzi-Biéga, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo...
, White Tiger
White tiger
The white tiger is a recessive mutant of the Bengal tiger, which was reported in the wild from time to time in Assam, Bengal, Bihar and especially from the former State of Rewa.-Color comparison:...
, Bengal Tiger
Bengal Tiger
The Bengal tiger is a tiger subspecies native to the Indian subcontinent that in 2010 has been classified as endangered by IUCN...
, Leopard
Leopard
The leopard , Panthera pardus, is a member of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera, the other three being the tiger, lion, and jaguar. The leopard was once distributed across eastern and southern Asia and Africa, from Siberia to South Africa, but its...
, Giraffes, Gorillas, Elephants, Egrets.
Giant panda "Taotao"
"Taotao" was a giant panda rescued in 1986 by Gansu Wen County Taojiawan. She was named "Taotao" because she was rescued in Taojiawan. Since then, she has served as aenvoy and visited the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and other countries. When she was sent to Jinan Zoo, "Taotao" was already a 22-year-old age panda. On February 6, 2008, the "longevity celebrity” was suffering and died from senile hypertension
Hypertension
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a cardiac chronic medical condition in which the systemic arterial blood pressure is elevated. What that means is that the heart is having to work harder than it should to pump the blood around the body. Blood pressure involves two measurements, systolic and...
, secondary to cerebral thrombosis and liver dysfunction in Jinan Zoo.
According to convention, "Taotao" should return to her original home – Baishuijiang
National Nature Reserve in Gansu
Gansu
' is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China.It lies between the Tibetan and Huangtu plateaus, and borders Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Ningxia to the north, Xinjiang and Qinghai to the west, Sichuan to the south, and Shaanxi to the east...
after death. Despite this tradition her influence when she was alive was so string that she was eventually made into specimen and remained in Jinan Zoo.
Gorilla Willie
Male, born in 1976 in the United States. After the Barcelona International Wolf breeding centerdonated him to Jinan Zoo, Jinan Zoo married the eight-year old bachelor wolf, through the "pro-change",
to room "Lady” in 2009.
The wolfs mannerism changed drastically upon being introduced to "Lady", before it used to fight for food with his life. Upon the introduction of "lady" it will not touch the food until the female wolf finishes eating. If it wasn’t for the zoo’s walls locals say "he might even catch sheep everyday to
honour his wife". There is also another interesting characteristic to the wolf. Despite having spent many years in captivity his nature remains unchanged. The wolf seems to get immense satisfaction digging holes. He likes to dig a yard full of holes because of this the
breeders are always busy the task of filling the holes he creates.Since the wolf was admitted to
the zoo, the number of holes dug in the end is countless even to the zoo staff. In addition, every summer,
it always stores some meet in holes for the winter.
Panda "Quan Quan
Giant panda Quan Quan No. 20 is a “hero mother” to 7 baby pandas, known as the number one beautyWolong giant panda. September 24, 2007, which she was “loaned” to Jinan Zoo from Sichuan Wolong;
the only giant panda with a permanent settlement in the zoo. In December 2007, the enthusiastic
people in provincial capital named her "Quan Quan." Quan Quan is the name from selected from over
1000 suggested names, meaning spring.
Future
The zoo utilizes the animal natural characteristics to isolate and keep animals in their regions. This wayby reducing the amount of fences and walls used it can create a better environment for both humans
and animals. However, this idea still requires further discussion and regarding safety. In the near future,
the zoo hopes to increase the amount of human-animal interactions.
Public Transportation
The Jinan Zoo is also a public transit hub. Line 4 of theJinan BRT transportation system stops at the Jinan Zoo Station. The zoo is the bus terminus for
routes4, 5, 15,12,30and 35. Bus routes 4, 35, 30, 15, 5, 66, K68, 84, 85, K90, K92 K53, K50, K58, 111, 114, 112, 130, 203 and 35 also stop at the zoo.