Shanghai Natural Wild Insect Kingdom (with kids)

I don’t know what we were thinking. Besides being quite expensive I've never seen so many dead and wounded animals. The place was dirty, many animals looked sad in rather small exclosures. There's shit everywhere and dirty water. There's a dead turtle and tons of dead fish in the aquariums. The hamster things had wounds all over them. Stay away.

Hundreds of live specimens in habitats that mimic their native environments down to the humidity. The butterfly room is kept at exactly 28°C - warm enough that tropical species will land on you. The ant colony display reveals intricate tunnels that change hourly, like a living 3D puzzle.

This place is depressing. Enclosures are in very poor condition and the animals don't have enough space to move. This is sad. Please don't come to this place.

Not the best experience. The place is more for the Chinese visitors from countryside who have never been to a big city. The smell is not good. Animals are held under very poor conditions. Nobody takes care of the birds’ beaks or the teeth of the animals. Everything is old and worn out, not well maintained.

If you're in Shanghai, you should know that crowd is a big issue. So, if you visit any place during peak hours or holidays, you'd most likely end up getting disappointed. And especially the places that are built in-door like this. We went here on a working day and there were only a few people inside so we enjoyed our trip. My kids loved seeing everything without any problem. When we entered we tho...