Ueno Zoo At the "Animal Education Center", you can learn about the bodies and lives of animals by observing them closely in a hands-on classroom setting. Ueno ZOO School The first course will be held in the summer for elementary school students, followed by a course for junior high school students. Following the summer course for elementary school students, we are now recruiting participants for the junior high school course.

Theme and Content

"Let's make an animal feeder—and test it! Can we elicit behaviors closer to those in the wild?"

Wild animals naturally spend a lot of time searching for food and patrolling their territories. However, in zoos, they are provided with nutritious food and a safe environment, which can lead to less stimulation and sometimes boredom compared to life in the wild. Therefore, zoos try to evoke behaviors as close to those in the wild as possible, even in captivity, by devising ways to feed the animals and create their living spaces.

In this workshop, we will work in groups to create feeders designed to elicit the natural behaviors of wild animals. We will then use these feeders to actually feed animals and observe their behavior to verify their effectiveness.

Date and time: Sunday, March 1, 2026, 8:30-15:00
Target audience: 15 junior high school students (If there are many applicants, a lottery will be held.)

How to Apply

Please apply using the reception form as follows:

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​Please apply using this application form.

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[Contact Information] Ueno Zoo Education and Outreach Section
03-3828-5171 (Main number) *Reception hours: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
[Deadline] Valid for submissions sent until February 9, 2026 (Monday).

*If there are many applicants, a lottery will be held, and regardless of whether you are selected or not, the results will be sent by email on or after February 13, 2026 (Friday).

Precautions
・Only one entry per person is allowed. Please note that any multiple entries from the same applicant will be considered invalid.
We will be taking photos and videos of the program for publicity and record-keeping purposes. Please be aware that these may be used on our website and other promotional materials.

Example of a feeder used: Aye-aye-aye perforated bamboo tube	Last year's situation

(January 22, 2026)