Tokyo Friends of the Zoo

Animals and Zoos
Winter 2016 issue (No.701)

In the opening chapter, in celebration of the Year of the Monkey, we will introduce the "Monkey Mountains" at zoos across Japan.
Monkey Mountain is a kind of "typical" model, but in recent years various innovations have been made.
The main article covers topics such as hornbill breeding at Saitama Children's Zoo and the reopening of Pacific Bluefin Tuna tuna exhibits at Tokyo Sea Life Park.

[cover]
Galapagos Tortoises at Ueno Zoo Cover Description...Yusuke Saito
Touring the zoo's "Monkey Mountain"
[Saitama Children's Zoo and Nature Park]
Hornbills finally multiply - the 10-year journey to breeding... Yoshihiko Takagi
Readers' Photo Exhibition
[Tokyo Sea Life Park]
Pacific Bluefin Tuna tuna school exhibition resumes - Aiming for a powerful schooling experience...Masaaki Kodama
[Poetry and illustrations]
Red-crowned Red-crowned Crane...Poem by Kizaka Ryo, Illustration by Hasegawa Yoshifumi
The current status of Amami rabbits and spiny rats on Amami-Oshima and Tokunoshima islands...Yamada Fumio
[Special animal keeper Guide]
Ueno Ueno Zoo 's Amphibian Reptile House...Reptile House Keeper and Exhibitor
[Talking about humans and animals]
Thoughts on Mud Skipper Research....Atsushi Ishimatsu
[Zoo Trivia Exploring [4]] Ueno Zoo ’s “Monkey Mountain”
Zoo News: From Tokyo, Japan, and Overseas
Book Reviews Animal Books
[Tama Zoo]
Farewell, Shinghiz Snow Leopard
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.