Tokyo Friends of the Zoo

Animals and Zoos
Fall 2022 issue (No.728)

We will introduce the past and present of Giant Panda at Ueno Zoo, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary since arriving at the zoo on October 28, 2022.
The cover features twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei.
The breeding report covers the birth and growth of the twin pandas, as well as the nutritional management efforts being made for Chimpanzee at Tama Zoo.
We will also be bringing you a variety of information this time, including research into the shrike's habit of "fast feeding."

[Cover] Giant Panda "Xiao Xiao" and "Lei Lei" at Ueno Zoo
Cover description...Kaho Hasumi
50th anniversary of Giant Panda arrival at Ueno Zoo
[Ueno Zoo]
Giant Panda twins born: first-time breeding challenge
...Keishi Saito, Mai Nakajima, Yudai Ishigami, Aoi Nonaka, Kaho Hasumi, Yuzo Hirano
Laughing Hayashi Takuya Kurihara
[Tama Zoo]
Improving Chimpanzee nutrition: Applying evidence-based nutritional management
...Kaori Ito
Readers' Photo Exhibition
The strange habits of the shrike - Haya-nie - by Yusuke Nishida
[Poetry and illustrations]
Hedgehog...Poetry by Ryo Kizaka, Illustration by Yoshifumi Hasegawa
[Talking about humans and animals]
Coral spawning...Kamide Shunsaku
In Memory of Minoru Yajima
Zoo News from Tokyo / Japan / Overseas
Book Reviews Animal Books
[Inokashira Park Zoo]
Japanese Serow born in nine years

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.