Ueno Zoo Tokyo - Ueno Zoo
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Giant panda cubs make public debut:
The male cub Xiao Xiao and his sister Lei Lei, who were born in June, now weigh around 13 to 14 kilograms each. They were shown to visitors together with mother Shin Shin at the Tokyo metropolitan government-run zoo.
The arrival of Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei marked the first time Japan's oldest zoo, which opened in 1882, had witnessed the birth of twin pandas.
It received its first pandas in 1972 from China in commemoration of the normalization of bilateral ties.
The male cub Xiao Xiao and his sister Lei Lei, who were born in June, now weigh around 13 to 14 kilograms each. They were shown to visitors together with mother Shin Shin at the Tokyo metropolitan government-run zoo.
The arrival of Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei marked the first time Japan's oldest zoo, which opened in 1882, had witnessed the birth of twin pandas.
It received its first pandas in 1972 from China in commemoration of the normalization of bilateral ties.
Ueno Zoo is changing its elephant breeding set up from direct to protected contact for its breeding herd.
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"At Ueno Zoo, we are currently breeding three Asian elephants in the "Elephant Forest" in the East Garden.
Since May 2021, construction work has been carried out in preparation for switching the elephant breeding method from "direct breeding" to "quasi-indirect breeding" (see here for details).
* "Semi-indirect breeding" is located between "direct breeding" that comes into direct contact with animals and "indirect breeding" (breeding of beasts, etc.) that does not come into direct contact with animals when breeding animals and managing their health. We will manage the health of animals through cages and fences.
With this construction, a fence "Protected Contact Wall" (PC wall) for semi-indirect breeding was installed in each bedroom. By training with this in between, both the elephant and the zookeeper will be able to carry out elephant health management and breeding work more safely."
UNQOUTE
SOURCE: ゾウと飼育係の安全のために──「プロテクテッド・コンタクト・ウォール」（PCウォール）を設置しました
Quote:
"At Ueno Zoo, we are currently breeding three Asian elephants in the "Elephant Forest" in the East Garden.
Since May 2021, construction work has been carried out in preparation for switching the elephant breeding method from "direct breeding" to "quasi-indirect breeding" (see here for details).
* "Semi-indirect breeding" is located between "direct breeding" that comes into direct contact with animals and "indirect breeding" (breeding of beasts, etc.) that does not come into direct contact with animals when breeding animals and managing their health. We will manage the health of animals through cages and fences.
With this construction, a fence "Protected Contact Wall" (PC wall) for semi-indirect breeding was installed in each bedroom. By training with this in between, both the elephant and the zookeeper will be able to carry out elephant health management and breeding work more safely."
UNQOUTE
SOURCE: ゾウと飼育係の安全のために──「プロテクテッド・コンタクト・ウォール」（PCウォール）を設置しました
Yeah and I remember I'm so confuse when I first see it lol.
Google Translate is ... rather mundanely ignorant and beyond stupefiction. LOL
I tended also to the notion maintaining as I was reading the transcript, but I just left it for now. But thanks for pointing that out, it kind of reinforces my disbelief as a linguïst in the powers of digitised transliteration.
The zoo is keeping striped skunks for the first time in 39 years. 1.1 animals have arrived from Kobe Animal Kingdom. The animals are locared in the children’s zoo section.
シマスカンクの展示を開始しました
A gorilla was born in May 31st to Momoko. However, the infant is being hand-reared.
シマスカンクの展示を開始しました
A gorilla was born in May 31st to Momoko. However, the infant is being hand-reared.
Demidoff's Dwarf Galago came to the Ueno Zoo!
https://twitter.com/striker_tahana/status/1580119925628493825?s=20&t=w4_LiOrt20PUyEr4kyxGAw
https://twitter.com/striker_tahana/status/1580119925628493825?s=20&t=w4_LiOrt20PUyEr4kyxGAw
The ring-tailed lemur enclosure, black rhinoceros enclosure, and primate gallery will be under renovation and the animals will be off display until the end of February 2023 (the planned date to reopen).
primate gallery under renovation? i thought that thing is from 1780s and cant be renovated :O
joke inside thank god.
joke inside thank god.
Dr. Wolverine
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I thought the same thing. The only large mammal species Ueno does good with is Giant Panda, the rest are always pacing. The giraffe enclosure is really sad, along with most of the African Street enclosures. I always feel the emptiness from the cages.
Ezo sika deer/Japanese serow exhibit seems ok.
Oh yeah fr, if I were in charge, I'd have Ueno be like Central Park and Tama be the Bronx. So have all the big charismatic species there while improving their enclosures, especially the elephants. Then have Ueno focus on animals of a more manageable size.
I'm sure some of the US design firms could do wonders with something like this if they had enough of a budget
Ueno does not need giraffes when Tama already has them.
As you say, giraffes are kept in Tama, so there is no point in keeping them in Ueno.
However, Ueno's selling point is to exhibit okapi and giraffes next to each other!
Having literally every megafauna on Earth is definitely too much for Ueno. And tbh, the real highlights already (at least for me) are the small mammal house(s), the birds collection are pretty nice too.
Agreed. Native and international bird collections, small mammals, and native herps are the best parts of Ueno Zoo.
I recall that a family member of mine went here some years ago ... they felt many of the animal enclosures were rather outdated compared to what could be found in Europe