Tokyo Friends of the Zoo

Animals and Zoos
Spring 2005 issue (No.658)

This volume contains a conversation between director Komiya of Ueno Zoo and director Kosuge of Asahikawa City's Asahiyama Zoo, in which they discuss the fun of zoos, the problems they face, and their future prospects.
Isn't the pattern on peacocks' feathers what makes them so popular?
We present a new theory on how Indian Peafowl choose their mates.

[cover]
Cover description of Ueno Zoo 's Indian Lion...Takeaki Ito
Visiting the new home of Przewalski's Horse 's horse
[Interview director]
We want to show even more of the charm of animals...Teruyuki Komiya Ueno Zoo and Masao Kosuge from Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa
What kind of man is popular? ...Mariko Takahashi
Who am I?
[Tokyo Sea Life Park]
Shuttles Hoppfish, the charmers of the tidal flats - Successful breeding after tank renovations... by Tomoaki Shiro
[Tama Zoo]
The story of the growth of tiger cubs: From pairing to raising Amur Tiger... Takeshi Kumagai
[Poetry and illustrations]
Kangaroo...Poem by Ryo Kizaka, Illustration by Yoshifumi Hasegawa
[Talking about humans and animals]
Recently discovered ecology of Small Japanese Mole... by Kimiyuki Tsuchiya
[From the zoo lecture]
Biology of chickens: From jungle fowl to chickens... by Ryozo Kakizawa
Zoo News: From Tokyo, Japan, and Overseas
Akio Niizuma's Library Newsletter
others

"Animals and the Zoo" is the magazine of Tokyo Friends of the Zoo. It is published four times a year and delivered to members.
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