On November 28th and 29th, we will be holding a seabird event called "Gather, Orolon!"
event
November 2, 2026
At Tokyo Sea Life Park, Common Murre (also known as the Orolon bird) is the town's symbol, and in November 2018, we signed a partnership agreement with Haboro Town, Hokkaido, which is working towards the coexistence of humans and seabirds. As part of our joint projects with Haboro Town, we will be holding the event "Gather, Orolon!" again this year.
This event will offer a fun and educational opportunity to spark interest in seabirds and the natural environment through "Ororon Talk," a talk event by members working on the conservation of Common Murre. A related product fair will also be held. Please come and join us!
Talk event "Ororon Talk"
Talk event "Ororon Talk"
This talk event aims to help you learn more about Common Murre, a Common Murre that inhabits Hokkaido, by discussing what kind of bird it is and the current state of Common Murre natural environment.
Date and Time
Saturday, November 28, 2026
① 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
② 15:15 - 15:45
(The content is the same both times.)
place
Lecture Room, 2nd Floor, Main Building
subject
Anyone can participate.
*This content is intended for middle school students and older.
Capacity
80 people (first-come, first-served)
Participation fee
free
Content
This event will explore the allure of Common Murre and introduce Common Murre Island, where they live, as a globally valuable seabird breeding ground. Representatives from Haboro Town (where Teuri Island is located), the Ministry of the Environment, and Tokyo Sea Life Park will passionately discuss efforts to protect Common Murre, whose population once drastically declined, incorporating recent breeding trends. After the event, we will observe Common Murre together while listening to a "feeding time guide" in the "seabird ecology" area.
Performers
Mari Iwahara (Haboro Nature Conservation Office, Hokkaido Environmental Bureau, Ministry of the Environment)
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Born in Hiroshima Prefecture. Graduated from Tokai University Graduate School of Agriculture. Since 2017, has worked as a specialist in the protection and propagation of rare species at the Haboro Nature Conservation Office of the Ministry of the Environment, and has been involved in conservation measures and research on seabirds, including common Common Murre, at the Hokkaido Seabird Center and Teuri Island off the coast of Haboro Town.
Takuya Ishigooka (Haboro Town Residents' Affairs Division / Hokkaido Seabird Center)
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Born in Kanagawa Prefecture. After working as a ranger for the Wild Bird Society of Japan, she moved to Haboro Town in 2001 and began working at the Hokkaido Seabird Center. She is mainly in charge of tasks related to the conservation of the town's natural environment, such as public awareness campaigns (environmental education) and the promotion of the basic environmental plan.
Miwa Saito (Animal Care and Exhibition Section Tokyo Sea Life Park)
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Born in Tokyo. Joined Tokyo Zoological Park Society in 2006. After working with guinea pigs and rabbits at Inokashira Park Zoo, she spent six years caring for Hanako, Asian Elephant. In 2013, she transferred to Tama Zoo, where she cared for Australian animals for two years and African herbivores for nine years. In 2024, she transferred to Tokyo Sea Life Park, where she is in charge of penguins and seabirds.
Yuki Uchiyama (Animal Care and Exhibition Section Tokyo Sea Life Park)
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Born in Niigata Prefecture. Joined Tokyo Zoological Park Society in 2014. At Ueno Zoo, she was in charge of bird hatching and rearing, animals from Madagascar, and amphibians and reptiles. In 2020, she transferred to Tokyo Sea Life Park, where she is in charge of penguins and seabirds.
How to participate
Participation will be on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the event in the lecture room on the second floor of the main building.
Contact information
Tokyo Sea Life Park Education and Outreach Section 03-3869-5152 (Main number)
*Reception hours are from 9:30 to 17:00
Hokkaido Haboro Town Product Fair to be held
Hokkaido Haboro Town Product Fair to be held
We will be holding a product fair focusing on items born from seabird-friendly initiatives in Haboro Town, Hokkaido. We will be selling "Specially Cultivated Orolon Rice," original T-shirts, and more. Haboro Town's mascot character, "Orobo," will also be making an appearance!
Date and Time
Saturday, November 28, 2026, Sunday, November 29, 2026
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
place
Main building, 2nd floor, inside the lecture room
"Orobo" Self-introduction
This is Orobo, the official character of Haboro Town. He's often mistaken for a penguin, but he's actually a seabird called an Orolon bird (Common Murre). He loves his hat, which is made from sweet shrimp, a specialty of Haboro.
*The Haboro Seabird Friendly (SBF) Promotion Council is comprised of administrative agencies such as the town hall and the Ministry of the Environment, as well as industrial organizations, educational institutions, community development organizations (including those on remote islands), and environmental organizations, primarily from Haboro.