Operation Hours:09:00~18:00

Shanghai Ocean Aquarium (“SOA”)

Feeding Sessions

Feeding Sessions
The aquarium offers five interactive feeding sessions throughout the day, providing nutritionally balanced food tailored to the natural feeding habits of each species, helping to support their health and well-being.
Visitor Reminder:The aquarium follows a one-way visiting route. Please plan your time accordingly.
Spotted Seals (Level 2 – Cold Water Zone)
Spotted seals are carnivores with a broad diet that depends on the season, habitat, and environment. Their diet includes a wide range of fish, crustaceans, and cephalopods.
Feeding Times:
9:45–9:55 | 14:15–14:25
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Penguins (Level 2 – Polar Zone)
Penguins primarily feed on marine organisms such as Antarctic krill, but they also consume fish like sardines and herring, which are nutrient-rich and commonly found in deeper waters.
Feeding Times:
10:00–10:15 | 14:30–14:45
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Open Ocean (B2 – Deep Sea Zone)
This exhibit features a group of “flying” rays belonging to the class Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish), specifically from the ray family. These filter-feeding animals primarily consume shellfish (such as clams), crustaceans, and small fish. Their feeding behaviour involves filtering plankton and organic particles from the water.
Feeding Times:
10:30–10:45 | 15:00–15:15
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Schooling Fish – “Silver Vortex” (B2 – Deep Sea Zone)
This exhibit houses the largest population of fish in the aquarium. During feeding, the fish gather and swirl around the diver, forming a spectacular “silver vortex.”
Adult trevally tend to swim in schools near the surface and feed on small fish, crustaceans, and worms.
Feeding Times:
10:50–11:00 | 15:20–15:40
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Shark Bay (B2 – Deep Sea Zone)
Shark Bay is home to six species of sharks along with their symbiotic companions. Based on differences in size and evolutionary adaptations, these sharks can be broadly categorized into three feeding types: carnivorous sharks, omnivorous sharks, and filter-feeding sharks.
Feeding Times:
10:50–11:10 | 15:20–15:40