Inokashira Park Zoo will hold a memorial service for the animals that died between September 2012 and August 2013.

Date and time: September 23, 2013 (Monday/holiday) 13:30-14:00

place The plaza immediately inside Main Gate Inokashira Park Zoo Zoo and in front of Animal Cenotaph (next to Sculpture Museum B)
*The location may be changed in case of bad weather.

Content
・ director from the principal
・Introduction of the main animals to be commemorated
- Eulogy for the representative animals to be commemorated (Representatives: Toucan and Goat)
- Floral tributes from staff and visitors on the day (flowers will be provided by the park)


Main animals to be commemorated

Memorial animals	name	sex	Age at death	date of death	Years of keeping	episode
Hooded Crane	──	female	23 years old 4 months	2012 October 18	18 years and 9 months	They arrived at the zoo in 1993 and laid eggs, but it did not lead to reproduction.
Amur Leopard Cat	Musashi	Male	7 years old	2012 December 19	7 years and 8 months	She was Daichi and Ai's last child.
Oriental White Stork	J112	female	21 years old	2013 February 20	2 months	I had just visited the park at the end of last year.
Red-crowned Crane	left purple	female	20 years old	2013 February 27	9 years and 1 month	Although Red-crowned Crane was a young crane, it was unable to overcome its illness.
Fennec Fox	Masapapa	Male	11 years old	2013 March 1st	11 years and 8 months	He was the father of Masakazu, who is active in community outreach programs and other activities.
Japanese Marten	Turmeric	Male	11 years old	2013 April 29	11 years and 8 months	He was a good father who also contributed to breeding.
Patagonian Mara	right yellow yellow	female	2 years old	2013 May 4th	1 year and 5 months	We attempted to pair them, but it did not result in breeding.
Orii Flying Fox	00-068B8349	female	4 years old	2013 May 16	3 years and 5 months	It had a friendly side and was eating food from the handler's hand.
Whooper Swan	──	female	26 years of age or older	2013 June 19	26 years and 5 months	She arrived at the zoo in 1986 and left behind over a dozen offspring by 2005.
Toco Toucan	left red	female	16 years or older	2013 June 28	16年	Although it had a disability in one leg, I was impressed to see it eating peacefully with its housemate, a white-breasted toucan, facing each other during feeding time.
Goat	Milky	female	6 years old	2013 July 12	2 years and 10 months	Because she had a cow-like pattern, she was called "Ushi-kun" (Cow) even though she was female, and everyone loved her because of her charming personality.

◎Related Pages
・ Ueno Zoo Animal Memorial Service
・ Memorial service for animals at Tama Zoo

Photo: Animal Cenotaph (Photo taken at the animal memorial service in 2012)

(September 12, 2013)