A zebra drinks water in the Nantong Forest Safari Park. [Photo/WeChat account: chongchuanonline]

Nantong Forest Safari Park is located in Chongchuan district, Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province and opened to the public in 2018.

Covering an area of more than 3,000 mu (200 hectares), the Nantong zoo is home to over 300 species and nearly 20,000 animals from around the world and features circus performances, catering, and various entertainment facilities.

The Nantong Forest Safari Park is home to nearly 20,000 animals and over 300 species from around the world. [Photo/WeChat account: chongchuanonline]

Visitors can explore the zoo by foot, car, or boat.

The zone's pedestrian zone extends about six km and has a restaurant and sand beach. Here, visitors can see hundreds of flamingos, kangaroos, chimpanzees, pandas, and other wildlife and can play with them at the Wonderland of Wild Animals.

A boy feeds a rabbit at the Nantong Forest Safari Park. [Photo/WeChat account: chongchuanonline]

The zoo's car zone spans nine kilometers and connects the habitats of emu, the second largest bird in the world, black swans, alpacas, white lions, and other animals living in highlands and grasslands.

Those interested in aquatic animals can visit the zone by ship, where they can see a variety of water-borne animals.