Let's Go Visit Shoushan Zoo!

　Kaohsiung City Shoushan Zoo, which has been improving the living environment for its animal residents since May 2021, reopened to the public in December 2022 and gave its much-missed visitors an adorable welcome.

　Animal lovers are able to stroll leisurely on a newly constructed skywalk from which they can look over the animals in the enclosures. It is noteworthy that this animal-friendly reconstruction has taken animal viewing into account. As the skywalk approaches the enclosures, the stainless steel fence gradually becomes higher, so as to reduce visitors' disturbance of the animals. In addition, floor-to-ceiling glass windows are set at intervals so that children can view animals up close.

　The most recent renovation has focused on improving the animals' enclosures. Their living environments are now better ventilated and drier, giving the animals a greater level of comfort. The three resident chimpanzees, Li-jhong, Mei-jhen, and Man-hua are able to roam freely around their new home, which incorporates dead trees, flowing waterfalls, and a rockery. Furthermore, the open observation corridors allow visitors to make “eye-to-eye” contact with animals.

　The fact that animals from different ecosystems live together is more in accordance with nature. According to the zoo, animal behavior can be enhanced by living with other animals, and the expanded space allows animals to move around freely.

　The zoo's original water plaza has also been transformed into a water park for children, enabling children of all ages to leave with happy and lasting memories of the zoo.

　Particularly popular with tourists is the Kaohsiung Light Rail's “Animal Star” painted train. Zoo stars, such as the family of llamas, the orangutan Mimi, and the Taiwanese black bear Pobi, have been transformed into vivid and adorable patterns by illustrator Croter, who was commissioned to paint the train. 

　According to Shoushan Zoo, there are limited car-parking spaces around the zoo. If you want to take Kaohsiung Light Rail's “Animal Star,” first look for train number KLRT-16 using the ibus Kaohsiung Bus Dynamic Inquiry System app. Get off at the Light Rail's C16 Wenwu Temple stop and transfer to bus 56 to complete your journey to the zoo. Kaohsiung Zoo 2.0 is waiting for you to visit your long-lost animal friends!

出發！一起去壽山動物園

　　「高雄市壽山動物園」自2021年5月改造動物居民的住家環境，2022年12月重新開園，迎來久違的大小朋友入園參觀。

　　進到動物園，遊客漫步在新建置的空中廊道，特別值得介紹的是這次的改建蘊含對動物友善的參觀角度思考，當空中廊道越接近動物展場時，不銹鋼藩籬的高度也逐漸提升，藉以降低遊客進入動物們的家中對動物的干擾，此外每隔一段距離設有落地玻璃窗，讓小朋友能觀察動物。

　　此次動物園改造改善了非遊客參觀區域的動物獸舍，動物的起居空間更通風乾爽，讓動物們住得更舒適，比如莉忠、美珍和曼華3隻黑猩猩開心入厝，住在有枯樹、流水瀑布和假山環繞的新家中自由攀爬，開放式看臺讓遊客可以和牠們「眼神對視」。

　　生態相容的動物住進更符合自然現場的「共融公寓」，動物園表示，混養可以讓動物行為豐富化，且擴大的空間讓動物能自由走動。

動物園原有親水廣場也改造成為小朋友的戲水樂園，讓大小朋友在動物園留下美好回憶！

　　許多遊客特別挑選搭乘高雄輕軌動物園彩繪列車「動物明星號」，受邀彩繪車廂的插畫家Croter筆下，壽山動物園居民：比如台灣黑熊「波比」、紅毛猩猩「咪咪」和可愛的羊駝家族以可愛的圖案現身車廂。

　　壽山動物園表示，園區周邊停車位有限，建議想搭乘輕軌「動物明星號」，可先透過「高雄iBus公車即時動態資訊」APP查詢列車編號KLRT-16，於C16文武聖殿站下車後轉乘56號公車前來動物園遊玩。

　　進化版的壽山動物園等著你來園參觀，拜訪許久不見的動物好朋友。