List of announcements

The exhibit of Ezo Sika Deer "Kyu" has been suspended (updated 6/20).

From July 1st to September 14th, the guinea pig interaction program will be suspended as a measure against the heat.

Golden Takin has been born!

We will be holding an event to commemorate "World Chimpanzee Day".

[Latest Information] Please be sure to check before visiting (exhibition suspensions, event cancellations, access restrictions, etc.)

We are recruiting participants for the second "Inokashira Pond Wildlife Exploration" event of the "Cultural Park Wildlife Club" on July 11th.

Notice of Cancellation of Guinea Pig Exhibition and Experience Program "Ask the Guinea Pig Doctor!" from June 18th

Maintenance will be performed on the "fountain pond" from June 21st to July 7th.

[Latest Information] Please be sure to check before visiting (exhibition suspensions, event cancellations, access restrictions, etc.)

[Latest Information] Please be sure to check before visiting the park.

From July 2nd to October 1st, the "Ask the Guinea Pig Doctor!" experience program will be suspended as a measure against the heat.

Regarding website display problems

Regarding website display problems

Regarding website display problems

Regarding website display problems

Regarding website display problems

Updated "Contract Information" ("Event Management Outsourcing (12th Tokyo Metropolitan Zoo Africa Fair)")

We're starting practice putting the blue-eyed cockatoo out into the exhibit area (Updated 6/11: Exhibit has begun)

Summer Special Event: "Summer Night @ Tama Zoo 2026 - Let's gaze up at the summer night sky together"

Common Wolf has been born! (Updated 6/10: Regarding exhibit training)

Hydrangea season has arrived (Flower Calendar, May 26th issue), and the Flower Calendar video features the blooming of daylilies.

Event schedule for June 2026 (updated June 10th)

White-handed Gibbon exhibit will be closed from June 30th to July 5th.

We have moved the Japanese flying squirrel to Kobe Animal Kingdom.

The "Nocturnal House" exhibit East Garden will be closed from June 2nd to 7th (Updated June 9th: The exhibit has been reopened).

Introducing a new form of fun: the Shoebill Cart! (Updated 6/8: Trial operation will begin 6/9)

Thank you to Hanako Asian Elephant for 10 years (※The exhibition period for the panel introducing the production process of the Hanako bronze statue will be extended until June 28th)

We have published the June 2026 issue of our aquarium magazine, "SEA LIFE NEWS".

We will be holding an event to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the arrival of Tasmanian Devil (updated 6/5).

Relaxing Zoo Visits in 2026: Dream Night & Evening (Updated June 5th)

On June 7th, we will be holding the "Good Teeth, Lively Ueno Zoo Event," a dental and oral health week event!

April 19th is Zookeeper Day - Learn about the work of animal keeper!

Join us for the July 4th lecture on Japanese wildlife, "Getting to Know Japanese Serow—This Creature is a Little Quirky!" (Note: In-person registration is closed, but online registration is still open until July 3rd.)

Ueno Zoo will be open as usual on Thursday, June 4th.

Inokashira Park Zoo will be open as usual on Thursday, June 4th.

Relaxing Zoo Visit in 2026: Dream Night & Evening

We will begin practicing bringing the baby Pygmy Hippopotamus out into the exhibit area (※Open to the public from June 2nd).

From July 1st to September 30th, the "Jabujabu Pond" water play area will be open for an extended period this year!

Cheetah "Bastet" will be moved to Chiba City Zoological Park, and "Zraya" will be coming from the same park.

Relaxing Zoo Visit in 2026: Dream Night & Evening

Ueno Zoo School 2026 (Elementary School Grades 1 & 2) - Accepting applications! (Application deadline: June 17th)

We are moving Pygmy Hippopotamus "Motomoto" to NIFREL (Updated 5/26: He has arrived safely).

About the otter exhibit

Animal Video Gallery Vol. 269 now available! Featuring the birth Black Stork and an oriental white stork at Tama Zoo, a black-eyed goby at Tokyo Sea Life Park, and the "Old Inokashira Pond" tank.

Update on Western Lowland Gorilla "Annie" (May 25th Update: Regarding the closure of park paths due to cohabitation training)

We will be moving Serval "Mars" to the Miyazaki City Phoenix Zoo.

We will be holding a special exhibition, "Biographies of Great Figures Seibo" until April 4, 2027.

Starting May 26th, the exhibition hours for Sumatran Tiger mother and cub will be changed.

We were recruiting interns for animal care, veterinary clinical practice, and museum work for the 2026 academic year (※Recruitment has ended).

We have donated Golden Eagle—to support a reintroduction trial into the wild.

Event schedule for May 2026

From February 6th to February 24th, the "Seaweed Forest" tank was temporarily closed to allow for a change in the exhibited species.

Chimpanzee "Peach" and "Plum" will be moved to Shizuoka City Nihondaira Zoo (Updated 5/18: They have arrived safely).

Ueno Zoo was recruiting museum interns for the 2026 academic year (Reiwa 8) (※Recruitment has ended).

Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Summer Seminar for Teachers!

Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Summer Seminar for Teachers!

Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Summer Seminar for Teachers!

Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Summer Seminar for Teachers!

Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Summer Seminar for Teachers!

A field program for parents and children, "Visiting an Artificial Tidal Flat in a Ramsar Convention Registered Wetland," will be held on June 14th! (Application deadline: June 5th)

Ueno Zoo School 2026 (Elementary School Grades 3 & 4) - Accepting applications! (Application deadline: June 4th)

Bornean Orangutan has been born! (Updated 5/14: Regarding the baby's naming and public debut)

About "Mire," Amur Leopard Cat cat

Amur Tiger was born!

We have started lending out sensory gadgets (Updated 5/12: We have started lending out sunglasses)

"Saturday Night Zoo" event to be held!

We will be holding an opening celebration event on May 16th and 17th.

[Latest Information] Please be sure to check before visiting (exhibition suspensions, event cancellations, access restrictions, etc.)

Koala "Charlie" has died (Updated 5/11: Cause of death added)

We will be holding a panel exhibition to commemorate the domestic hosting of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Conference from May 8th to 26th.

Fennec Fox was born! (Updated 5/7: Switched to artificial rearing)

We are recruiting participants for the first "Cultural Park Animal Club" meeting on May 30th: "Investigating what animals eat."

We're holding a "World Otter Day" event—put aside the "cute" aspect and take a look at Oriental Small-clawed Otter!

On May 7th, we will move Southern Rockhopper Penguin and King Penguin to the air-conditioned room.

Tokyo Sea Life Park was recruiting interns for animal care in 2026 (※Recruitment has ended).

Golden Week Information (Please check before your visit)

Regarding your visit during Golden Week

Implementation of Dream Night in 2026

Tsushima's plants are in full bloom (Flower Calendar April 25th issue), and the Flower Calendar video shows the flowering of *Arisaema ringens*.

"Firefly Observation Event 2026" - Participants Wanted! (Registration Closed)

Based on an agreement concerning the conservation, research, and education of endangered animals (*1), the examination and treatment of Red Panda were carried out at the Animal Medical Center attached to Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University.

Measures to prevent infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

Notice regarding renovation work on the penguin enclosure from January 29th to April 29th.

Measures to prevent infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

Measures to prevent infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

Measures to prevent infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

[Updated April 27th] We will be moving Eastern Black Rhinoceros, "Argo".

We will be moving Cheetah "Kevin" and "Damian" to Gunma Safari Park.

We transported the Japanese hawk moth to the Saitama Children's Zoo.

May 31st, 2026: Recruitment of participants for the preschool program "Let's Go! Sea Creatures - Let's Go to the Sea!"

We will be holding "Quiet Hour: Enjoying the Aquarium in Peace."

Mindy, Grevy's Zebra, will be arriving from Kyoto City Zoo (Added on April 23rd)

Regarding the reopening of Tasmanian Devil "Papity" exhibit

We are restricting access to some of the paths around the cherry trees.

On May 5th, we will be holding a "Historical Exploration Tour" at Ueno Zoo, exploring historical buildings.

Animal Video Gallery Vol. 268 Released! Oshima Park Zoo: Pygmy Hippopotamus "Iroha" Born, Hokkaido Brown Bear "Pon" Taking a Nap, Asian Elephant "Anura" Taking a Sand Bath

Lion Bus has reached 1 million passengers since the station building was renovated.

Inokashira Park Zoo Golden Week Information 2026

Regarding your visit during Golden Week

Inokashira Park Zoo is recruiting zoo and museum interns for the 2026 academic year (application deadline: June 19th).

We performed a procedure to remove the left hind leg of Pallas' Cat 's cat, "Saffron."

Notice of suspension of some exhibits due to construction work on the Wildcat House from February 17th to mid-March

Four Tokyo Metropolitan zoos and aquariums have been registered as museums.

Four Tokyo Metropolitan zoos and aquariums have been registered as museums.

Four Tokyo Metropolitan zoos and aquariums have been registered as museums.

Four Tokyo Metropolitan zoos and aquariums have been registered as museums.

Join us for "A Tapir Tour of Ueno Hill" on May 17th, International Museum Day! (Application deadline: April 27th)

We have moved the toucan to Adventure World.

Yus, Pallas' Cat 's cat, has died.

We will move Koala-themed "Komachi" train.

We have published the April 2026 issue of our aquarium's official magazine, "SEA LIFE NEWS".

The baby Pygmy Hippopotamus has been named!

The shuttle bus service will be suspended from March 10th to April 5th (service will resume from April 7th).

Regarding the exhibit of Common Wolf from April 6th.

We are restricting access to some of the paths around the cherry trees.

We are restricting access to some of the paths around the cherry trees.

Polar Bear exhibit was closed from March 17th to 31st (exhibition resumed on April 1st).

Updated "Organization Overview"

Updated "Business Overview" (Revision of Operating Policy)

The Spring 2026 issue of the magazine "Animals and Zoos" is now available!

The Spring 2026 issue of the magazine "Animals and Zoos" is now available!

The Spring 2026 issue of the magazine "Animals and Zoos" is now available!

The Spring 2026 issue of the magazine "Animals and Zoos" is now available!

The first Crested Ibis chicks of the season have been born in captivity in Japan.

Event schedule for April 2026

One rock Rock Ptarmigan will be arriving from Toyama City Family Park.

Animal Video Gallery Vol. 267 Released! Emerald Tree Boa, Sumatran Tiger, Malayan Tapir, and a 2026 Dangerous Animal Escape Prevention Training Session

We have started exhibiting the coral seedlings that we made with children at the Coral Project event.

Small and cute wildflowers (Flower Calendar, March 26th issue)

Early spring plant strategies (Flower Calendar 2/25 issue), the Flower Calendar video is of the blooming of the dogtooth violet.

Added display areas to the "Ueno Zoo Congestion Map" (Updated March 27, 2026)

Fennec Fox will be visiting from Aquamarine Fukushima (the public viewing date has been decided).

Special Exhibition: "Zoo / Design / Wonder - Designing 'Being Alive'"

Special Exhibition: "Zoo / Design / Wonder - Designing 'Being Alive'"

Special Exhibition: "Zoo / Design / Wonder - Designing 'Being Alive'"

Special Exhibition: "Zoo / Design / Wonder - Designing 'Being Alive'"

The winning entry for the "Zoo and Aquarium Report Challenge 2025," aimed at junior and senior high school students, has been decided!

The winning entry for the "Zoo and Aquarium Report Challenge 2025," aimed at junior and senior high school students, has been decided!

The winning entry for the "Zoo and Aquarium Report Challenge 2025," aimed at junior and senior high school students, has been decided!

The winning entry for the "Zoo and Aquarium Report Challenge 2025," aimed at junior and senior high school students, has been decided!

Join us in naming the baby Pygmy Hippopotamus! (※Registration is now closed)

Website Renewal Announcement

Website Renewal Announcement

Website Renewal Announcement

Website Renewal Announcement

Website Renewal Announcement

Website Renewal Announcement

Enjoy cherry blossom viewing at the Cultural Park! The park will be open until 6 PM on March 28-29 and April 4-5.

[Completed] We held a special White Day Sweet Tour on March 14th: "Male and Female Relationships in the Ocean."

March 17th - April 5th "Cherry Blossom Viewing at Ueno Zoo- Enjoy the Cherry Blossoms and Birds"

Plans for expanding opening days and extending opening hours in 2026

April 19th is Zookeeper Day - Learn about the work of animal keeper!

April 19th is "Animal Care Day".

April 19th is Zookeeper Day - Learn about the work of animal keeper!

Notice of repair work on the flying fox house from February 10th

Five-storied Pagoda tour route at Ueno Zoo will be temporarily open

Plans for expanding opening days and extending opening hours in 2026

Plans for expanding opening days and extending opening hours in 2026

Plans for expanding opening days and extending opening hours in 2026

We are looking for advertisements in the park

Recruitment information page has been published

We have started recruiting full-time employees (deadline April 10th)

Issue 35 of "ZOO! Zoo Newspaper" features Saltwater Crocodile crocodiles!

Issue 35 of "ZOO! Zoo Newspaper" features Saltwater Crocodile crocodiles!

Issue 35 of "ZOO! Zoo Newspaper" features Saltwater Crocodile crocodiles!

Issue 35 of "ZOO! Zoo Newspaper" features Saltwater Crocodile crocodiles!

The winners of the 61st Takasaki Prize will be announced on March 14th! An awards ceremony and commemorative lecture will be held at Inokashira Park Zoo. The commemorative lecture will be titled "The Road to Successful Breeding Sumatran Tiger."

Japanese Hare came to the zoo from Asa Zoo

"Deep of Wonder - Mysterious Deep-Sea Creatures" is now open!

Notice of repair work on the exterior wall of Sculpture Museum A and the tiles in front of the Sculpture Museum from January 27th to early March

Four-park collaborative project to coincide with World Wetlands Day: "Let's take a look at nearby wetlands and learn about their current state!"

Notice of renovation work on the first floor of the museum from January 20th

Notice of renovation work on Call Duck House (Exhibitions will resume on March 10th)

Notice of repair work on the exterior wall of Sculpture Museum A and the tiles in front of the Sculpture Museum from January 27th to March 2nd

Four-park collaborative project to coincide with World Wetlands Day: "Let's take a look at nearby wetlands and learn about their current state!"

Four-park collaborative project to coincide with World Wetlands Day: "Let's take a look at nearby wetlands and learn about their current state!"

Four-park collaborative project to coincide with World Wetlands Day: "Let's take a look at nearby wetlands and learn about their current state!"

[Completed] Course for high school and university students: "The Ocean's Learning Center" - "Learn about shellfish, learn about the world" (Registration closed)

March 15th: Observation program "Looking for living creatures in Nanao Park in spring!" will be held (deadline February 25th)

"Wild Animal Escape Measures Training" was held on February 16th

Escape of Common Wolf from Tama Zoo (4th report)

Treatment for Charlie the Koala

Video released! Featuring the calls of Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur, Sacred Ibis at Ueno Zoo, Chimpanzee mother and child Sakura and Hayate, and guinea pig feeding time.

We will be holding an event on March 7th and 8th for World Wildlife Day.

Video released! Featuring the calls of Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur, Sacred Ibis at Ueno Zoo, Chimpanzee mother and child Sakura and Hayate, and guinea pig feeding time.

Video released! Featuring the calls of Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur, Sacred Ibis at Ueno Zoo, Chimpanzee mother and child Sakura and Hayate, and guinea pig feeding time.

Video released! Featuring the calls of Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur, Sacred Ibis at Ueno Zoo, Chimpanzee mother and child Sakura and Hayate, and guinea pig feeding time.

We'll be holding the second and third installments of "Bingo de Kansatsu"!

Event schedule for March 2026

March 1st: "Cultural Park Animal Club" 5th session "Let's think about the lives of animals" - Participant recruitment (※Recruitment has ended)

Electric cart rentals will begin at Tama Zoo from March 1st.

Notice of traffic restrictions at the Aquatic Park (branch) due to construction work from February 10th

Hatto the Scimitar-horned Oryx is coming to the zoo from Hamura Zoo

Golden Takin Fuku will be moved to Fuji Safari Park

"Quiet Hour" trial event will be held on March 3rd

Calm Down Space has been set up

Grevy's Zebra will be coming to the zoo (starting January 15th, they will be living together with Giraffe and Scimitar-horned Oryx)

The number of camellia flowers is increasing (Flower Calendar 1/25 issue), and the Flower Calendar video shows the blooming of camellias (mountains in autumn) and sasanquas.

March 8th: Program for junior and senior high school students - Science Zoo Cafe "Let's Talk! Let's Listen! About Working at a Zoo"

From January 29th, we will be changing the way we display glowworms.

From February 17th to March 15th, we will be holding an event for World Pangolin Day titled "Do you know about pangolins? - A story about the mysterious mammal that protects itself with its hard scales."

February 28th Conservation and Nutrition Symposium - Conservation and Nutrition of Rare Birds (Deadline February 13th)

February 28th Conservation and Nutrition Symposium - Conservation and Nutrition of Rare Birds (Deadline February 13th)

February 28th Conservation and Nutrition Symposium - Conservation and Nutrition of Rare Birds (Deadline February 13th)

February 28th Conservation and Nutrition Symposium - Conservation and Nutrition of Rare Birds (Deadline February 13th)

One year since Anura moved to the male enclosure

Tokyo Sea Life Park is recruiting museum interns for 2026 (application deadline: postmark valid by May 8th)

New play equipment will be added to Sportsland!

The pattern on the umbrella is also fascinating - the Casario one-jellyfish

Calling for participants for the "Beginner Bird Watching Event" on March 8th (Deadline February 11th)

The Tokyo Zoological Park Society Wildlife Conservation Fund has released its 2024 fiscal year report summary.

Applications are now being accepted for the Ueno Zoo School for junior high school students starting March 1st!

Regarding Tama Zoo shuttle bus service on February 9th (service will resume from the 1:00 PM bus)

From January 27th, the area around Five-storied Pagoda will be closed to traffic and animal exhibits will be suspended. (Note: Exhibits of Ezo Sika Deer and Japanese Serow will resume.)

Notice of repair work on outdoor porcupine and Meerkat exhibits

Due to snowfall today, Sunday, February 8th, Lion Bus will be suspended for the entire day. (Please note that Lion will only be visible in the morning.)

From February 10th, a portion of the trail in Gorilla Woods and Tiger Forest was closed due to trail renovation work. (※Work has now been completed.)

Tips for breeding Scarlet Ibis: Raising chicks in collaboration with caretakers

Giant Panda Viewing Passage at "Panda Forest" will be open from February 10th to March 1st.

The fracture and current status of Pallas' Cat 's cat "Primula" currently off exhibit

It's the Year of the Horse! New Year's Events at the Cultural Park (Note: Information regarding the end date of the quiz rally has been added.)

We will be holding the "Ogasawara Friends Stamp Rally" from February 8th to March 31st.

We will be holding the "Ogasawara Friends Stamp Rally" from February 8th to March 31st.

We will be holding the "Ogasawara Friends Stamp Rally" from February 8th to March 31st.

We will be holding the "Ogasawara Friends Stamp Rally" from February 8th to March 31st.

From February 10th, Black Rhinoceros exhibit will be changed due to exhibition renovation work.

The latest news on Giraffe "Hikari"

Eurasian Otter will be coming from Korea (*The arrival date has been decided)

The February 2026 issue of the aquarium's magazine, "SEA LIFE NEWS," has been published.

Tokyo Zoological Park Society Wildlife Conservation Fund is accepting applications for grants in 2026

Tokyo Zoological Park Society Wildlife Conservation Fund is accepting applications for grants in 2026

"Tasmanian Devil Partnership Activity Report Meeting" held online. Video released!

Tokyo Zoological Park Society Wildlife Conservation Fund is accepting applications for grants in 2026

Tokyo Zoological Park Society Wildlife Conservation Fund is accepting applications for grants in 2026

On February 6th and 7th, the "Northwest Australia" tank will be temporarily closed for a change in the exhibited species.

You can enter the park from the Ikenohata Gate.

Giant Panda Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrive at the Ya'an Base of the China Conservation and Research Center Giant Panda (Photos added of the quarantine facility at the Ya'an Base in China)

Considering Serval breeding

Corals have been added to the "Coral Reef Sea" aquarium.

Take a peek inside an otter's nest

Event schedule for February 2026

Giant Panda "Xiao Xiao" and "Lei Lei" get their final viewing

Giant Panda Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei leave Ueno Zoo

Moving Snow Leopard "Kobo"

Tokyo Sea Life Park will be closed on 2/3, 2/5, and 2/12.

Due to an electrical malfunction, Koala House shop will be closed (it reopened on January 27th)

Videos released! A Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker building a nest hole with wood chips flying, Inca Tern with a white beard?, New Year's celebrations at Ueno Zoo in 2026, and New Year's celebrations at Tama Zoo in 2026

Videos released! A Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker building a nest hole with wood chips flying, Inca Tern with a white beard?, New Year's celebrations at Ueno Zoo in 2026, and New Year's celebrations at Tama Zoo in 2026

Videos released! A Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker building a nest hole with wood chips flying, Inca Tern with a white beard?, New Year's celebrations at Ueno Zoo in 2026, and New Year's celebrations at Tama Zoo in 2026

The number of camellia flowers is increasing (Flower Calendar, January 25th issue)

Weighing Greater One-horned Rhinoceros "Dekopon"

Based on an agreement on the conservation, research, and education of rare animals, Cheetah was examined and treated at the Animal Medical Center of Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University.

Giant Panda Updates [132]

About Pallas' Cat "Primula"

Refunds for admission fees and Lion Bus fares due to the temporary closure of Tama Zoo on Sunday, December 28th

Return of Giant Panda "Xiao Xiao" and "Lei Lei"

Early-blooming camellias (Flower Calendar 12/25 issue), the Flower Calendar video shows the blooming of winter camellias and regular camellias.

Anesthesia for animals: managing breathing

Are there horses at the aquarium too?

Changes to the use of "Creature Square"

Chickens will be exhibited at Children's Zoo STEP "Birds' House 2"

Eurasian Moorhen area has been renovated! (1/14 Grevy's Zebra released into the large enclosure)

Raccoon Dog will be visiting the park from Matsumoto City Alps Park (on display from January 14th)

Mouflon food

Wildcat animal keeper Animal Journal No.6

Due to construction work on Black-tailed Prairie Dog enclosure, the park paths will be narrowed and the exhibits will be closed from January 6th (the exhibits are scheduled to reopen on January 28th).

The Winter 2026 issue of "Animals and Zoos" is now available!

The Winter 2026 issue of "Animals and Zoos" is now available!

The Winter 2026 issue of "Animals and Zoos" is now available!

Shining insects: Papuan golden stag beetles

Joint research efforts on highly pathogenic avian influenza

The Winter 2026 issue of "Animals and Zoos" is now available!

Regarding the escape of Common Wolf (3rd report) *The park will be open as usual from January 2nd

Regarding the escape of Common Wolf (2nd report) ※Update on 12/29: The escaped wolf "Sui" is doing well

Regarding the escape of Common Wolf (first report) *It has been safely captured. The park will be closed today, December 28th.

"Contract Information" updated (Recruitment of designated stores for FY2026)

Updated "Contract Information" ("Annual contract ordering schedule for FY2026")

Special exhibit at the Amphibian and Vivarium"

September 9th - April 5th: Sculpture Museum Special Exhibition Art and the Zoo vol.9 "Akiko Ayai's Picture Book 'The Bat' Original Illustrations Exhibition"

Notice of suspension of rides and replacement work at Sportsland

Call for sponsorship applications