Beijing Zoo is a zoological park in Xizhimen, Xicheng District, Beijing. Founded in 1906 during the late Qing dynasty, it is the oldest zoo in China and oldest public park in northern China. The zoo is also a center of zoological research that studies and breeds rare animals from various continents.
The zoo occupies an area of 89 hectares (220 acres), including 5.6 hectares (14 acres) of lakes and ponds in Xicheng District. It has one of the largest animal collections in the country. In 2015, the zoo and its aquarium had over 450 species of land animals and over 500 species of marine animals; in all, it is home to 14,500 animals.
More than five million people visit the zoo each year. Like many of Beijing's parks, the zoo's grounds resemble classical Chinese gardens, with flower beds amidst natural scenery, including dense groves of trees, stretches of meadows, small streams and rivers, lotus pools, and hills dotted with pavilions and historical buildings.
The Beijing Zoo is well known for its collection of rare animals endemic to China including the giant pandas, which are zoo's most popular animals, the red panda, the golden snub-nosed monkey, South China tiger, white-lipped deer, Pere David's deer, crested ibis, Chinese alligator, and Chinese giant salamander.
The Gate of Beijing Zoo
北京动物园是位于北京市西城区西直门的一座动物公园。它始建于清朝末年（1906年），是中国最古老的动物园，也是中国北方最古老的公园。北京动物园也是动物学研究中心，研究和繁育来自各大洲的珍稀动物。
北京动物园占地89公顷（220英亩），其中包括位于西城区的5.6公顷（14英亩）的湖泊和池塘。北京动物园拥有全国最大的动物收藏之一。2015年，北京动物园及其水族馆拥有超过450种陆地动物和超过500种海洋动物，总计14500只动物。
每年有超过500万人次参观北京动物园。与北京的许多公园一样，动物园的庭院设计类似中国古典园林，花坛掩映于自然景观之中，包括茂密的树林、绵延的草地、潺潺的溪流和河流、荷花池，以及点缀着亭台楼阁和历史建筑的山丘。
北京动物园以其收藏的中国特有珍稀动物而闻名，其中包括动物园最受欢迎的动物大熊猫、小熊猫、金丝猴、华南虎、白唇鹿、麋鹿、朱鹮、扬子鳄和中国大鲵。
Menglan, a male giant panda who gained fame at the Beijing Zoo, known as the "Third Prince of Xizhimen".