Ueno Zoo Tokyo - Ueno Zoo

RatioTile said:
Is it correctly identified as a common tree shrew, as opposed to a northern (T. belangeri)?
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I was there today. It looks like a Northern Tree Shrew T. belangeri - all the T. glis I have seen (in the wild) have been reddish in colour and all the T. belangeri have been greyish or brownish.

The animal also appears to be blind in both eyes.
 
Veno said:
A 13-year-old pygmy hippopotamus named Natsume is pregnant for the first time. Mating with a male, who was loaned from Osaka two years ago, was confirmed in August last year. Therefore, it is expected that she will give birth sometime between late February and early March this year. In order to provide Natsume with a safe and comfortable environment for giving birth and raising her baby, her display will be temporarily suspended.

Personally, I believe it is inappropriate to focus on breeding pygmy hippos in the cramped enclosures at Ueno Zoo. However, considering that the Ueno pygmy hippo lineage is aging and has yet to breed, breeding efforts are essential. Additionally, Ueno Zoo’s African animal area is scheduled for renovation in the future, which may lead to larger enclosures. (In recent years, Ueno has been able to create both poor and outstanding enclosures, so I am unsure what direction the African area will take.)
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A male calf was born on March 14th. His mother, Natsume, is a first-time mom but is raising him well. If I remember correctly, his father, Motomoto, was on a three-year breeding loan, so unless the contract is extended, he will likely return to Osaka this year.
 
Veno said:
A male calf was born on March 14th. His mother, Natsume, is a first-time mom but is raising him well. If I remember correctly, his father, Motomoto, was on a three-year breeding loan, so unless the contract is extended, he will likely return to Osaka this year.
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Aha, great he was on breeding loan to Tokyo's Ueno Zoo and this breeding achievement!

I wonder what the situation is now like at the NIFREL Aquarium in Osaka. Does the NIFREL female Ful Full / Furu Furu (current name???? - born at Buin Zoo, Chile in 2012!????)?

BTW: Her mate Motomoto was also born at Buin Zoo in Chile in 2013. Does the current female have a calf from beyond 2019 (this calf, Tam Tam, was sent to Kobe's Oji Zoo in April/May 2020.
 
Veno said:
A male calf was born on March 14th. His mother, Natsume, is a first-time mom but is raising him well. If I remember correctly, his father, Motomoto, was on a three-year breeding loan, so unless the contract is extended, he will likely return to Osaka this year.
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Amazing, Japan once again has its own Moo Deng. I hope pygmy hippos can be sent to other zoos around Japan to increase breeding.
 
The Bird House will reopen on March 28, 2025.
Starting this fiscal year, they plan to begin preparations for its renovation. As part of this, birds have been gradually relocated since last year. As a result, there will be fewer species on display when it reopens.
 
Veno said:
The Bird House will reopen on March 28, 2025.
Starting this fiscal year, they plan to begin preparations for its renovation. As part of this, birds have been gradually relocated since last year. As a result, there will be fewer species on display when it reopens.
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When will the renovation start and what’s currently left on display after the reopening?
 
honeybadger said:
When will the renovation start and what’s currently left on display after the reopening?
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Ueno hasn’t announced the start date of the renovation yet.
I’m not sure about all the species currently in the Bird House, but there are still some rare ones, including the Great Slaty Woodpecker, Egyptian Plover, White-bellied Go-away-bird, Elegant Crested Tinamou, Common Kingfisher, and Ruddy Kingfisher.
 
Veno said:
Ueno hasn’t announced the start date of the renovation yet.
I’m not sure about all the species currently in the Bird House, but there are still some rare ones, including the Great Slaty Woodpecker, Egyptian Plover, White-bellied Go-away-bird, Elegant Crested Tinamou, Common Kingfisher, and Ruddy Kingfisher.
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Can confirm all mentioned species here are still on display. Will be a while till I can properly go through and upload my Ueno pics, but when I do I can post a complete species list for the bird house.
 
DaLilFishie said:
Can confirm all mentioned species here are still on display. Will be a while till I can properly go through and upload my Ueno pics, but when I do I can post a complete species list for the bird house.
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(Correct as of 30/03/2025)
Exterior aviaries:
- Toco Toucan Ramphastos toco
- White-bellied Go-away-bird Corythaixoides leucogaster
- Crowned Hornbill Lophoceros alboterminatus
- White-bellied Buffalo Weaver Dinemellia dinemelli

Indoor aviaries:
- Blacksmith Plover Vanellus armatus
- White-bellied Go-away-bird Corythaixoides leucogaster
- Elegant Crested Tinamou Eudromia elegans
- Great Slaty Woodpecker Muelleripicus pulverulentus
- Crowned Hornbill Lophoceros alboterminatus
- Pied Imperial-Pigeon Ducula bicolor (signed but not seen)
- Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus
- Golden-breasted Starling Cosmopsarus regius
- Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus
- Egyptian Plover Pluvianus aegyptius
- Eurasian Oystercatcher Himantopus ostralegus
- Northern Red-shouldered Macaw Diopsittaca nobilis
- Northern Tamandua Tamandua tetradactyla
- Fischer's Lovebird Agapornis fischeri
- Crested Partridge Rollulus rouloul
- White-bellied Buffalo Weaver Dinemellia dinemelli
- Double-barred Finch Taenipygia bichenovii
- Domestic Japanese Quail Coturnix japonica (domestic)
- Ruddy Kingfisher (Bangsi) Halcyon coromanda bangsi
- Common Kingfisher (Bengalensis) Alcedo atthis bengalensis
- Indian Scops Owl Otus bakkomoena
- Northern Boobook (Japonica) Ninox japonica japonica
 
I apologize for the delay in sharing this, as I had missed the news. Due to renovations of the Bird House, the Great Slaty Woodpecker will be off exhibit starting tomorrow. Other species in the Bird House will also gradually be taken off exhibit.
 
Veno said:
I apologize for the delay in sharing this, as I had missed the news. Due to renovations of the Bird House, the Great Slaty Woodpecker will be off exhibit starting tomorrow. Other species in the Bird House will also gradually be taken off exhibit.
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Will we see the woodpecker and the other birds after the renovation has ended?
 
I visited Ueno Zoo a few days ago and saw that the aviary building is practically empty. There are actually very few birds left inside and in the aviaries outside the building. I don't understand why they don't close it completely. Besides, the only major difference from my previous visit two years ago was that there were almost no animals, but the facilities remained practically the same.
 
Is there any timeline when the renovation will be completed? Are the birds completely taken off-show during this period?
 
honeybadger said:
Is there any timeline when the renovation will be completed? Are the birds completely taken off-show during this period?
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During my visit, I only saw a couple of plant-eaters, a toucan, a hornbill, some owls, and little else. The main aviaries are completely empty of animals.
 
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