Located within Guangzhou Zoo at No. 120 Xianlie Middle Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, the Guangzhou Aquarium has been open to the public since January 1998. It is one of the first marine aquariums to operate in China and has been honored with titles such as ‘Guangdong Province Youth Science and Technology Education Base’ and ‘National Science Popularization Education Base’. In June 2024, Guangzhou Urban Investment Group completed the upgrade and renovation of the facility equipment, and the Guangzhou Aquarium was reopened with a fresh look, managed by Guangzhou Ocean Aquarium Operation Management Co.
, Ltd., a subsidiary of Guangzhou Tower. The Guangzhou Aquarium covers an area of approximately 16,000 square meters with a total construction area of about 20,000 square meters. It is composed of four major themed areas: Rainforest Exploration, Fantasy Realm, Future Sea, and Elf Bay, making it a multifunctional oceanarium that integrates display, appreciation, popular science, and education. The aquarium showcases over 300 species of marine life, with nearly ten thousand marine fish. Visitors can admire fierce sand tiger sharks, agile and adorable bottlenose dolphins, rare spotted seals, green sea turtles, and white whales known as the ‘canaries of the sea’; among freshwater fish, there are giant Brazilian arowana, and native species of the Pearl River system such as salamanders, curl-lip fish, and rouge fish. The Guangzhou Aquarium, through its rich marine life, vivid ocean science popularization, interesting interactive devices, and natural display methods, provides an extraordinary ocean cultural experience for citizens and tourists while continuously advocating for the green development concept of caring for marine animal welfare and protecting marine ecological diversity, making it a fine urban ocean aquarium in China and an important showcase for Guangzhou’s ‘old city with new vitality’. Opening hours: October 18-20, 09:30-18:30; October 21-December 31, Monday-Friday, 09:30-18:00; October 21-December 31, Saturday-Sunday, 09:30-18:30. Concessions for children: aged 6 (inclusive) or under 1.2 meters (inclusive), each ticket holder can bring up to 2 free-of-charge persons; 1.2 meters (exclusive) – 1.5 meters (inclusive), concessional tickets. Students: minors aged 6 (exclusive) – 18 (inclusive), and full-time undergraduate students and below, with valid identification, concessional tickets. Elderly: aged 60 (inclusive) – 64 (inclusive), with valid identification, concessional tickets; aged 65 (inclusive) and above, with valid identification, free. Disabled: for the blind, intellectually disabled, double lower limb disabled, and other severely disabled persons, one accompanying person, concessional tickets. Active-duty military personnel of the People’s Republic of China: with valid identification, free. Retired military officers: with valid identification, free. Persons in extreme poverty: with valid identification, free. Preferential treatment objects: preferential treatment objects with Guangzhou household registration receiving financial assistance, with valid identification, free. Minimum living guarantee objects: objects confirmed by the civil affairs department for minimum living guarantee, with valid identification, free. Other people: those who have free ticket policies stipulated by laws and regulations, with valid identification, free. Additional note: For visitors enjoying discounted or free tickets, valid identification must be provided at the time of ticket purchase and entry, one person one identification, tickets and identification used simultaneously. Service facilities: The scenic area is equipped with multiple restrooms, with prominent signs on each floor.Guangzhou Aquarium
Located within Guangzhou Zoo at No. 120 Xianlie Middle Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, the Guangzhou Aquarium has been open to […]
