They weren't there when I visited a year and a half ago for what it's worth...
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They weren't there when I visited a year and a half ago for what it's worth...
The Small Mammal House will remain closed until the end of January due to extended upgrade work. Similarly, the Aye-Aye Forest will also be closed until the end of January for ongoing improvements.
With three areas—the Bird House (reopening date unknown), Aye-Aye Forest, and Small Mammal House—currently closed, there are significantly fewer attractions to explore.
For European zoo enthusiasts, simply visiting the Japanese Animals area near the main entrance might be more than enough (half-joking, of course).
With three areas—the Bird House (reopening date unknown), Aye-Aye Forest, and Small Mammal House—currently closed, there are significantly fewer attractions to explore.
For European zoo enthusiasts, simply visiting the Japanese Animals area near the main entrance might be more than enough (half-joking, of course).
.May I know what species are kept in the second nocturnal house with pangolins ?There are only four species there: Leschenault's rousette, Sunda slow loris, masked palm civet, and Chinese pangolin.
zoogeekmaelstrom
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オオカンガルーの移動にともなう展示終了について
Ueno Zoo will move two male eastern gray kangaroos to Hamamatsu Zoo on January 28. This means that Ueno Zoo will discontinue the keeping of kangaroos, as kangaroos aren't in the zoos master plan and are a phase out.
Ueno Zoo will move two male eastern gray kangaroos to Hamamatsu Zoo on January 28. This means that Ueno Zoo will discontinue the keeping of kangaroos, as kangaroos aren't in the zoos master plan and are a phase out.
I guess this will create some room in the western central plaza of the Ueno Zoo! It is right across from the Giant Panda Forest and the red panda exhibit. Be - creatively thinking - a good location for a new takin cum snow leopard exhibit!
Post scriptum: Yes, I did look at the current zoo map!
Source: Zoo Map | Ueno Zoological Gardens
Another question popped up while looking at the map: Would it not be great if that sweet spot between the Debutsoen Dori (Childrens' Zoo and across the Japanese fauna exhibits on the eastern part of the Ueno Zoo would be a potential / possible expansion of the zoo and make it more a continuoum and enabling to do some rezoning and creating more themed areas (I would prefer f.i. the African fauna (giraffe, rhino et al) be integrated into a African savannah themed greater exhibit and the pygmy hippo go across to the area with gorilla and - perhaps / hopefully - bring back okapi to Ueno Zoo!
Further and in the long run create a connection between tiger - gibbon - Asian small clawed otter - Asiatic elephant into a S.E. Asia theme ... . Just my small thoughts on the Ueno Zoo. It is up to others to comment and provide feedback on where the Ueno Zoo is going and if the expansion is at all feasible (or about its current usage in the Greater Ueno Park Area)?????
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zoogeekmaelstrom
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Collared peccaries, the animals living next to the kangaroos are also expected to be phased out, meaning there could be an expansion of space of the Panda Forest.
This space isn't very large, and it would be impossible to build an enclosure that works well for both species.
It’s unlikely to happen, but I believe a larger enclosure should be built for Pallas’s cat.
Not possible - there's a 17th century shrine there (and a road).
I knew by geography that there is a through road cutting into the Ueno Park! Just not that familiar with the 17th Century shrine you mentioning. It was not in any detail on the smaller map ... As I zoomed in just now ... it seems in location is the Toshogu Shrine and the like named Peony Garden and the Kanei-ji-Gojunoto Pagoda. Evidently, cultural heritage and religious formalities and sensitivities render any zoo expansion into this area an absolute No Go!
A Pallas' cat enclosure would fit the area well!
Late response, but as far as I know the Tokyo Zoological Park Society has a “Zoo Stock Plan” so the three Tokyo Zoos (Ueno, Tama, Inokashira) and Tokyo Sea Life center do not have any redundancies within the collections. Although there are some exceptions (like giraffes and asian elephants in both Ueno and Tama) I don’t think the TZPS would be interested in having takin and snow leopards in Ueno.
@PossumRoach, I heard the rumour that Tokyo Ueno Zoo wanted to transfer out their black rhino pair (incidentally the female ... is on loan from an European zoo, what is that with transfer out ., is she not "owned" by Berlin Zoo? and thus might need to return)?
The bird house will likely remain closed until spring when the bird flu situation improves.
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.)
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.)
Ueno Zoo will exhibit the Bonin Flying Fox on the first floor of the Small Mammal House for the first time in 45 years, starting tomorrow.
オガサワラオオコウモリを45年ぶりに公開します！
オガサワラオオコウモリを45年ぶりに公開します！
I'm going to Japan in May and although I hadn't planned to go back to Ueno Zoo, this great news totally deserves a visit. I'll try to see it.
Is it correctly identified as a common tree shrew, as opposed to a northern (T. belangeri)?
zoogeekmaelstrom
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https://x.com/marroblgonor/status/1894686965456683446
This is true.
This is true.