Tokyo Friends of the Zoo

Animals and Zoos
Winter 2023 issue (No.729)

The cover features Miyako Grass Lizard. Please take note of its round eyes and beautiful scales. This breeding report introduces the ex situ conservation efforts at Ueno Zoo.
Tama Zoo will introduce the new discoveries they have made through their year-round Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle breeding, as well as the ideas they have used to communicate the fascinating nature of the beetles to everyone.
This issue is packed with other information, including an article on a fisheries improvement project that considers the sustainability of giant octopus fishing and marine resources, and a behind-the-scenes look at the production of zodiac stuffed animals.

[Cover] Miyako Grass Lizard at Ueno Zoo
Cover description: Yusuke Saito
[Ueno Zoo]
Baby Western Gorilla born
[Tama Zoo]
Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle is interesting enough on its own. Discovering the fun and inventing ways to communicate it.
How to keep them for a realistic look
...Tetsu Kinoshita, Sayoko Ueda, Aiko Sasaki, Keiko Iwabuchi
[Ueno Zoo]
Ueno Zoo 's ex situ conservation efforts for Miyako Grass Lizard...Yusuke Saito
Keeping the oceans rich forever: Giant Pacific octopus and local sustainability...Koichi Ogasawara
Readers' Photo Exhibition
Report on the "Penguin Breeding and Population Management Study Group"...Daiki Nojima
How the zodiac plush toys are made...Hikaru Murata
[Poetry and illustrations]
Manybar Goatfish...Poetry by Kizaka Ryo Illustration by Hasegawa Yoshifumi
[Talking about humans and animals]
The world expands through frogs...Seina Irie
Zoo News from Tokyo / Japan / Overseas
Book Reviews Animal Books
[Inokashira Park Zoo]
We have unveiled four Amur Leopard Cat cats!

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.