Tennōji Zoo Costly koalas annoy Japan's homeless

[Simon Hampel]

Costly koalas annoy Japan's homeless - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

They are arguably the most famous Australians in Japan, but the six koalas at Osaka's oldest zoo are costing the city $1.4 million a year just in gum leaves.

Osaka also has Japan's largest homeless population and many people are questioning why these mollycoddled marsupials are being treated better than hard-pressed locals.

They might not move much - in fact they spend most of their time asleep - but the six drowsy koalas are by the far the biggest crowd pullers at Osaka's Tennoji Zoo.

Kenjiro Nagase, the zoo's chief curator, says the koalas have to be popular, because the food bill for these picky eaters is more than the rest of the zoo's 1,000 other animals combined.

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[zooman]

Its always interesting, when people are given a focus for the anger and frustration. I wonder where the next zoo directed anger will be.

I guess a target of Koalas is allot safer than. Goverment, Capatlisim, The generation of people who think nothing of filling for bankruptcy. Or how about the person who refuses to buy the $10.00 local made jocks. Instead buying 3 pairs for $5.00 made in China.

And the zoo is looking to have a couple of baby Koalas.

Or Drop bears as we use to call them.

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

People are generally of the lowest common denominator. Just like few people currently understand that economic growth is no longer a sustainable long term reality. We are heading for our own downfall and the homeless in Osaka are just a sign of how bankrupt the financial-economic system really is.

AKA: So, if we fail to blame oneanother .. we blame other people, the koalas or those that were never involved in the project! How low can you go ...!