The Fall 2026 issue of the magazine "Animals and Zoos" is now available!
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October 8, 2026
The opening section features photographs of Common Wolf cubs born at Tama Zoo in April 2026! In addition, we bring you a wide range of topics, including the conservation efforts of Japanese Newt undertaken by Tokyo Metropolitan zoos and aquariums, and the latest findings on Saltwater Crocodile parenting.
You can purchase it at the gift shops of Ueno Zoo, Tama Zoo, Tokyo Sea Life Park, and Inokashira Park Zoo, as well as the online store "TOKYO ZOO SHOP," Shosen Grande (Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku), and SAKANA BOOKS (Aizumicho, Shinjuku-ku) (607 yen including tax per copy).
"Animals and Zoos" is published four times a year. You can also subscribe for an annual fee of 2,000 yen.
If you are interested, please see this page.
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Common Wolf at Tama Zoo
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[Tama Zoo] The life of a family of Common Wolf
Activities to protect newts
--In-situ conservation efforts of the Tokyo native Japanese Newt by Tokyo Metropolitan Zoos and Aquariums... Masaaki Kodama
- The still little-known parenting habits of Saltwater Crocodile
...Yusuke Fukuda David White
Visiting zoos in Switzerland and Germany
...Yoko Okawara
Other
Reader-submitted photo exhibition
- Poem and illustration "Harvest Mouse"
...Poem: Ryo Kisaka, Illustration: Yoshifumi Hasegawa
- Humans and animals discuss "New Minerals and Brown Bear"
...Ryoji Tanaka
• [From a zoo lecture] Unraveling the mystery of the living fossil, Japanese Serow
...Hayato Takada
Zoo topics: From Tokyo / From within Japan / From overseas
Book Reviews: Animal Books
others
• Table of Contents Illustration: Manabu Ikeda
- Hand-drawn lettering and illustrations: Isao Makino
(October 8, 2026)