Inokashira Park Zoo has been raising Tsushima Leopard Cat Tsushima Leopard Cat since 2006, in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment's project to breed them in captivity.

Tsushima Leopard Cat cats have their breeding season from winter to spring, and with this in mind, the Ministry of the Environment will be moving individuals across Japan between breeding facilities.

Inokashira Park Zoo will receive one male Tsushima leopard cat from Kujukushima Zoological and Botanical Gardens in Nagasaki Prefecture and one female from Higashiyama Zoological and Inokashira Park Zoo Tsushima Leopard Cat have two male and two female Tsushima leopard cats.

Male "Sousuke"		Female "Momo"

Two animals visiting the park

(1) Individuals arriving from Kujukushima Zoological and Botanical Garden (※private)
Male, "Sosuke", individual number No. 70
Date of birth unknown (rescued on August 6, 2010, in Toyotama-cho, Tsushima City), age 10 years or older.
Scheduled acceptance date: November 5, 2019 (Tuesday)
*Based on the breeding plan, there is a possibility that the animals may be moved to another facility after arriving at Inokashira Park Zoo.

(2) Individuals coming from Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya City (※Announcement of release will be Here)
Female "Momo", individual number No. 39
Born on April 1, 2006, at Fukuoka City Zoo, age 13.
Scheduled acceptance date: November 15, 2019 (Friday)

This time, the individuals that will be moving within Japan

Individual identification number	sex	age	Before moving	After moving
No. 39	female	13 years old	Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Garden	⇒ Inokashira Park Zoo
No. 51	Male	Estimated age: 13	Fukuoka City Zoo	⇒ Yokohama Zoo
No. 65	female	5 years old	Kujukushima Zoological and Botanical Gardens	⇒ Yokohama Zoo
No. 70	Male	Ages 10 and up	Kujukushima Zoological and Botanical Gardens	⇒ Inokashira Park Zoo
No. 83	Male	2 years old	Kyoto City Zoo	⇒Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Garden
No. 86	female	2 years old	Fukuoka City Zoo	⇒ Kyoto City Zoo
No. 89	female	0 years old	Fukuoka City Zoo	⇒Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Garden

*Currently, Inokashira Park Zoo is the only zoo cooperating with the Ministry of the Environment's captive breeding program to raise Tsushima Leopard Cat cats.
There are eight facilities in total.

(November 1, 2019)
(November 18, 2019: Added information regarding the release of "Momo")