Shanghai Ocean Aquarium, Public aquarium in Lujiazui, Shanghai, China.
The Shanghai Ocean Aquarium spans 20,500 square meters and contains 450 species of aquatic animals in multiple specialized exhibition zones representing global marine environments.
The facility, which opened in 2002, introduced Shanghai's first large-scale marine research center and established a crucial preservation program for endangered Chinese sturgeon.
The China Zone section presents the aquatic biodiversity of the Yangtze River system through exhibits of native species and educational displays about regional water ecosystems.
Visitors can access the aquarium via Lujiazui Station on Metro Line 2, with adult tickets priced at 160 CNY and various discounts available for children.
A 168-meter underwater tunnel leads through multiple marine environments, allowing visitors to observe sea creatures from the world's five continents and four oceans.
Website: http://sh-soa.com
GPS coordinates: 31.24255,121.49717
Latest update: May 14, 2025 02:30
Marine museums present the history of seafaring, scientific exploration of the oceans, and the diversity of marine life. These institutions display ship models, nautical instruments, aquariums with living sea creatures, and exhibitions about oceanography. Visitors learn about historical voyages of discovery, modern ocean research, and the protection of marine ecosystems. Notable examples include the Oceanogràfic in Valencia with its various marine biotopes, the National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam with its collection on Dutch naval history, and the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, founded in 1910. The Maritime Museum of San Diego preserves historic vessels, while the Museum of Oceanography in Sopot documents Baltic Sea research. These museums combine scientific education with the fascination for seas and oceans.
Shanghai brings together the past and the present in a single city. The Bund lines up colonial facades from the 1920s and 1930s directly across from the Lujiazui skyline, where glass towers rise on the opposite bank of the river. In the narrow lanes of the French Concession, old plane trees shade historic townhouses while just a few blocks away the new city center climbs with office towers and shopping malls. This mix defines the whole cityscape. The city preserves its religious and cultural roots in active temples such as Longhua and Jing'an, which stand in the middle of modern neighborhoods. The Ming Dynasty Yu Garden remains surrounded by traditional teahouses even as contemporary shops have grown up around it. Water towns like Zhujiajiao and Qibao sit on the outskirts and show how life looked centuries ago in the region. Museums such as the Shanghai Museum and the China Art Museum collect art and history from different eras. For families there are the Ocean Aquarium, Shanghai Disneyland, and the Science and Technology Museum. Places like Tianzifang, M50 Creative Park, and Duolun Road reveal contemporary cultural life in converted old buildings. Each neighborhood has its own character, from the wide boulevards at People's Square to the small workshops along old industrial structures like 1933 Old Millfun.
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