The Shanghai Ocean Aquarium is located in the financial and commercial district of Pudong, almost at the foot of the famous Oriental Pearl TV Tower. The aquarium attracts no fewer travelers than the impressive skyscrapers that stand nearby. The reason is that the secrets of the ocean have always attracted people, and the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium opened this veil for visitors. A trip to the underwater world will be a real feast for both adults and children.

The space of the aquarium is divided into several exhibit zones, the main of which is dedicated to the waters of China. Here you can learn about the flora and fauna of the largest river in China – the Yangtze. Some of the local water animals are under threat of extinction, so don't miss your chance to observe their life through the glass of the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium just at arm's length. But be prepared to meet amazing and frightening creatures like the giant salamander and the Chinese alligator.

Other exhibit zones of the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium represent the waters of Australia, Africa, South-East Asia, and South America, as well as the polar regions, and the Deep Ocean. All these seemingly separate sites are part of a single exhibition.

Exploring the exhibit zones of this aquarium, which occupies three floors, you will make a great journey across five continents, four oceans. The rare and outlandish inhabitants of aquariums will not let you get bored. The collection of the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium includes more than 450 species of fish, reptiles and mammals from the planet’s water world. Their total number exceeds 15 thousand exhibits. For a greater effect of immersion in the underwater abodes of local inhabitants, the aquarium provides an opportunity to not only see the place of their residence that imitates the natural environment as much as possible but also to hear the sounds of wildlife that fish are familiar with.

Special events, such as animal feedings and the «Secrets of Jellyfish» light show, are particularly popular with visitors to the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium. Try to plan your time so that you can get to one of them.

If a walk through the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium gallery gets you tired too fast, you can always relax and eat at a local restaurant or unwind at the gift shop.