Tokyo Friends of the Zoo

Animals and Zoos
Summer 2021 issue (No.723)

In this breeding report, we will introduce the growth of Arun, Asian Elephant born at Ueno Zoo in 2020.
Other topics include the efforts being made by Tokyo Sea Life Park to improve the welfare of seabirds through joint research with the University of Tokyo's Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, the current state of Australia after overcoming large-scale forest fires, and the bamboo fences being built at Inokashira Park Zoo.

[Cover] Ueno Zoo 's Asian Elephant mother and child, Utai and Arun
Cover description...Mitsuka Shuhei
[Ueno Zoo] Asian Elephant Utai's pregnancy and birth...Yamaguchi Shohei
[Joint research between Tokyo Sea Life Park and the University of Tokyo's Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute]
Background and Overview: Seeking better welfare for seabirds... by Daiki Nojima
Reader's Photo Exhibition
[Joint research between Tokyo Sea Life Park and the University of Tokyo's Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute]
─Results and future possibilities─ Bio-logging of captive animals
...Nobuhiko Sato
Surviving the global bushfires: What's happening with Australia's wildlife?
...Takashi Hayakawa
[Inokashira Park Zoo] Restoration of Kenninji Temple fence and introduction of bamboo fences within the park... Yukio Ozu
[Poetry and Illustration] Scorpion... Poetry by Ryo Kisaka, Illustration by Yoshifumi Hasegawa
[Humans Talk About Animals] My Family: Slime Molds... Mana Masui
Zoo news from Tokyo / from within Japan / from overseas
Book Reviews Animal Books
[Tama Zoo] Cheetah cubs are growing up

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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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.