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.
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