Tokyo Friends of the Zoo

Animals and Zoos
Fall 2014 issue (No.696)

2014 marks the 25th anniversary of the opening of Tokyo Sea Life Park. The special guide will be on the theme of "Nature by the Water" at Tokyo Sea Life Park.
"The Aquarium's Past and Future" by former director Nishi Genjiro covers the aquarium's history over the past quarter century as well as its outlook for the future.
These include the artificial breeding of Amur Leopard Cat at Inokashira Park Zoo with the potential application to breeding programs for Tsushima Leopard Cat leopard cats, and efforts to treat the fracture and recovery of Patagonian Mara, Asian Elephant at Toyohashi Zoo and Botanical Gardens.

[cover]
French Angelfish at Tokyo Sea Life Park Cover Description...Yumiko Takahama
Tokyo Sea Life Park celebrates its 25th anniversary!
[Special animal keeper Guide]
The aquatic nature of Tokyo Sea Life Park...Hiroshi Nakamura
The past and future of aquariums - looking back over the past quarter century... Genjiro Nishi
[Inokashira Park Zoo]
Artificial breeding of Amur Leopard Cat: Aiming for continuous breeding, including application to Tsushima Leopard Cat...Hideo Tajima
Readers' Photo Exhibition
[Toyohashi Zoo and Botanical Gardens]
Hand-rearing Asian Elephant elephants: Efforts to help baby elephant Patagonian Mara recover from a broken bone and inability to stand...Nanae Imada
[Poetry and illustrations]
Crayfish Poem by Ryo Kizaka Illustration by Yoshifumi Hasegawa
[Talking about humans and animals]
Yoshitaka Abe: Abandoning the Three Sacred Treasures
[From the zoo lecture]
Tracking the behavior of Pacific Bluefin Tuna...Takashi Kitagawa
Zoo News: From Tokyo, Japan, and Overseas
Book Reviews Animal Books
[Tama Zoo]
Celebrating the 30th anniversary Koala arrival in Japan
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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