Qinhuangdao Wildlife Park

Qinhuangdao Wildlife Park
Date opened 1995
Location Qinhuangdao, China
Land area 5,000 acres (2,000 ha)
Number of animals 7,000+
Number of species 150
Website www.qhdzoo.com

Qinhuangdao Wildlife Park is a safari park located in Qinhuangdao in northeast China. It was opened in 1995 and is the country's second largest wildlife park. The park covers an area of some 5,000 acres and is home to roughly 7,000 animals of more than 150 species, including tigers, white tigers, lions, bears, elephants, and a range of birds. Visitors can travel through the park by foot, car or train.

History

On 12 August 2015, a female tourist was killed when she was attacked by one of the tigers while driving through the safari park. She was attacked after exiting her car, which is against park rules.[1]

References

  1. "Tiger kills woman at safari park in northern China". BNO News. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/29/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.