Shanghai Ocean Aquarium
The Shanghai Ocean Aquarium is a public aquarium located in Shanghai, China. Designed by Advanced Aquarium Technologies, the aquarium includes a 168-meter tunnel that takes visitors through a coastal reef, open ocean, a kelp cave, shark cove, and a coral reef, and is one of the longest such tunnels in the world.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Type: Public aquarium
- Description: aquarium in Shanghai, China
- Also known as: “SOA”
- Address: 陆家嘴环路 1388
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shanghai World Financial Center and Shanghai Tower.
Shanghai World Financial Center
The Shanghai World Financial Center is a supertall skyscraper located in the Pudong district of Shanghai. It was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by the Mori Building Company, with Leslie E. Shanghai World Financial Center is situated 1 km southeast of Shanghai Ocean Aquarium.
Shanghai Tower
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Shanghai Tower is a 128-story, 632-meter-tall megatall skyscraper located in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai. It is currently the tallest building in China and the world's third-tallest building by height to architectural top. Shanghai Tower is situated 1 km southeast of Shanghai Ocean Aquarium.
Oriental Pearl Tower
Building
The Oriental Pearl Tower is a futurist TV tower in Lujiazui, Shanghai. Built from 1991 to 1994, the tower was the tallest structure in China until the completion of nearby World Financial Center in 2007. Oriental Pearl Tower is situated 220 metres west of Shanghai Ocean Aquarium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old City and Huangpu.
Old City
Photo: Haros, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old City is the area inside the ancient walled city of Shanghai; it is one of the most picturesque areas of the city, with many buildings in traditional Chinese style.
Huangpu
Photo: Jhong, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Huangpu is an administrative district of Shanghai, the traditional center of the city, with People's Square, the Bund, the East Nanjing Road pedestrian mall and many other attractions.
Shanghai Ocean Aquarium
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Shanghai Municipality, Shanghai, East China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.24263° or 31° 14′ 34″ northLongitude
121.4973° or 121° 29′ 50″ eastHeight
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
8Q336FVW+3WOpenStreetMap ID
way 404676268OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=aquariumWikidata ID
Q2859205
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Thai—“Shanghai Ocean Aquarium” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “上海海洋水族馆”
- French: “Aquarium océanique de Shanghai”
- French: “Shanghai Ocean Aquarium”
- Japanese: “上海海洋水族館”
- Russian: “Океанариум”
- Spanish: “Acuario oceanico de Shanghai”
- Spanish: “Acuario oceánico de Shanghái”
- Spanish: “Acuario océanico de Shanghái”
- Thai: “Shanghai Ocean Aquarium”
- Thai: “เซี่ยงไฮ้ โอเชียน อควาเรียม”
- Thai: “เซี่ยงไฮ้โอเชียนอควาเรียม”
- Thai: “เซี่ยงไฮ้โอเชียนอะควาเรียม”
- Thai: “พิพิธภัณฑ์สัตว์น้ำเซี่ยงไฮ้”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 上海海洋水族馆 and 东方明珠公园.
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