Tokyo Friends of the Zoo

Animals and Zoos
Winter 2008 issue (No.669)

A lot happened before Haoko, Western Lowland Gorilla, arrived at Ueno Ueno Zoo...
Upon arrival, they are subject to strict quarantine.
In addition to two articles about gorillas by a "coordinator" and a "veterinarian," there is also an article on raising the Matako three-banded armadillo, detailing how it successfully reproduced.

[cover]
Ueno Zoo 's Japanese Mouse Cover Description...Hiroshi Fujioka
[Ueno Zoo]
Until "Haoko" came to Ueno... Noriko Hanzawa
[Ueno Zoo]
34 Days with "Haoko" - Experiencing Gorilla Quarantine...Tajima Hideo, Hashizaki Fumitaka, Sasagawa Haru, and Hara Ikiko
Readers' Photo Exhibition
[Ueno Zoo]
Until the mother raises her young: Reproduction of the three-banded armadillo...Mizuho Noda
What we can learn from the unusual sightings of bears: Considering the causes and countermeasures for recurring unusual sightings... Shingo Miura
A rat with a stinging tail!
[Fukushima Marine Science Museum]
Showing a swimming saury - Trying to raise and exhibit a familiar fish... Jun Tsuzaki
[Poetry and Illustration] Mouse...Poetry by Kizaka Ryo, Illustration by Hasegawa Yoshifumi
[Talking about humans and animals]
The return of the beloved pet mouse from the Edo period... Kazuo Moriwaki
Tsushima Leopard Cat also live on Shimoshima Island! ...Masahiro Kiyonaga
Zoo Topics...From Overseas/Domestic/Tokyo
Library News from Akio Niizuma
[Ueno Zoo]
Baby Cape Hyrax born
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.
For more information, please see the Friends of the Association membership request page.

Back issues can be viewed at Ueno Zoo reference room. If you would like to view them, please check the reference room's usage guide.

We are looking for photos to submit

In the "Readers' Photo Exhibition" section, we are accepting animal photographs taken at zoos and aquariums by members of Tokyo Friends of the Zoo. Both color and black-and-white photos are welcome.

Please send your submissions to the editorial department's email address, henshubu@tokyo-zoo.net, with the subject line "Readers' Photo Exhibition," and include your address, name, membership number, the name of the zoo/aquarium and animal photographed, and a short note about your work (up to 10MB, 3 photos per submission). For further details, please see the "Readers' Photo Exhibition" page in the magazine.

We will send a small gift to everyone whose submission is featured.