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

Updated on May 18, 2026

Chimpanzee "Peach" and "Plum" arrived safely at Shizuoka City Nihondaira Zoo, and the transfer process was completed around 2 PM.

Chimpanzee keeping zoos and aquariums affiliated with Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums are cooperating with each other to promote breeding programs with the aim of maintaining a healthy Chimpanzee population in Japanese zoos for the future.

Our zoo will continue to work with other zoos and aquariums to improve the environment for the transport and arrival of chimpanzees, and to ensure a better future for Chimpanzee.

Tama Zoo will be transferring its Chimpanzee, Peach and Plum, to Shizuoka Municipal Nihondaira Zoo (Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture).

migrating Chimpanzee

Name: Peach
Sex: Female
Age 35
Date of birth: October 18, 1990, born at Izu Shaboten Animal Park.

Name: Plum
Sex: Female
Age 6
Date of birth: August 25, 2019, born Tama Zoo

Planned moving date

Monday, May 18, 2026

*Depending on the animals' condition, the transfer may be postponed or canceled.
If the event is postponed or canceled, we will announce it on Tama Zoo official website (Tokyo Zoo Net).

background

At our zoo, we are working to maintain the genetic diversity of Chimpanzee, which are endangered animals, by promoting breeding through mutual cooperation with other zoos and aquariums that keep them.
In accordance with the Chimpanzee management plan of the Japanese Association Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums, we will be moving the chimpanzees through a breeding loan (a loan agreement between zoos for the purpose of breeding) in order to aim for new breeding efforts.

Breeding conditions at our zoo

21 individuals (8 males, 13 females)
*This includes the two animals being moved this time.

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