Overview

Shanghai Ocean Aquarium (SOA) boasts 28 large themed ocean life exhibition zones, which present over 300 species including more than 10,000 rare fish and endangered marine animals from five continents and four oceans; it's one of the world's largest artificial sea water aquaria.

Phone

+86-21-58779988

Zip Code

200120

Website

www.sh-soa.com/zh/html/index.aspx

Restaurants

Fast-food restaurants

Recreation

Feeding, Ocean Memories Souvenir Shop

Transportation

Lujiazui Station, Metro Line 2

Ticket

Adults: RMB 160; Children: RMB 110

Business hours

9:00-18:00(Ticket sales and admission close at 17:30); Operating hours are extended to 21:00 during

Suggeted Duration

1-3 h

Advantages

Besides odd-shaped sea creatures like the archerfish from Australia, the Polypterus bichirs from Africa, the iridescent sharks from Southeast Asia, the electric eels and pirarucus from South America, SOA also has rare marine animals including the spotted seals, Antarctic penguins, Chinese giant salamanders, Yangtze Alligators, and Weedy Seadragons, a lovely species of sea horse and SOA's key highlight