Updated June 25, 2025:We have released Scimitar-horned Oryx into the large enclosure and begun living with Giraffe and Great White Pelican.
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Updated June 11, 2025:Six Scimitar-horned Oryx have been moved from their temporary enclosure to Eurasian Moorhen area.
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Updated June 4, 2025:Four pink Great White Pelican Ueno Zoo. Please see
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On Thursday, April 10, 2025, the "Eurasian Moorhen Area" of African Zone Tama Zoo was renovated.
With the renovation work now complete and the surrounding paths open to the public, visitors can now enjoy watching Giraffe leisurely roaming the spacious enclosure and view various explanatory panels about the animals.
Spacious Eurasian Moorhen enclosureThe new information panels include ecological information about the four animal species that will be kept in Eurasian Moorhen area (Giraffe, Grevy's Zebra, Scimitar-horned Oryx, and Great White Pelican), as well as hands-on exhibits where visitors can learn by touching the animals, and life-size silhouette panels that allow visitors to experience their actual size.
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| Animal Footprints Hands-on | Life-size silhouettes of animals |
Once the situation regarding highly pathogenic avian influenza in Japan has subsided, we plan to move Great White Pelican from their temporary enclosure to the newly renovated pelican pond. We are also making preparations and arrangements to move the animals to Domestic Horse and oryx enclosure, which will be completed in 2024, with a target date of this autumn.
We will inform you again when we move the animals to the new Eurasian Moorhen area. Please look forward to the reopening of the cohabitation exhibit of Giraffe, Grevy's Zebra, Scimitar-horned Oryx, and Great White Pelican.
Furthermore, we plan to continue implementing improvements to the park grounds, such as adding perimeter fences for the park paths, to create better facilities.
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Due to construction, access to the paths leading to African Zone will be partially restricted (※The restrictions will be lifted and the paths will be fully accessible). (June 29, 2024)
May 7, 2025: Regarding the exhibition of Great White Pelican
On Wednesday, May 7, 2025 (a day the park is closed) Great White Pelican was moved from its temporary enclosure (the Père David's deer enclosure) to Eurasian Moorhen area.
From Thursday, May 8th, you can see Great White Pelican in Eurasian Moorhen area.
Great White Pelican moved to Eurasian Moorhen area.
June 4, 2025: Four Great White Pelican were moved from Ueno Zoo.
On Wednesday, June 4, 2025 (a day the zoo is closed)
, four pink Great White Pelican Ueno Zoo to Tama Zoo.
Because they underwent quarantine testing to check for bacteria and viruses before moving, they were immediately reunited with Great White Pelican kept in Eurasian Moorhen area upon arrival at Tama Zoo.
From Thursday, June 5th, you can see 10 Great White Pelican in Eurasian Moorhen area.
June 11, 2025: Scimitar-horned Oryx moved to Eurasian Moorhen area.
On Wednesday, June 11, 2025 (a day the park is closed), six Scimitar-horned Oryx were moved from the temporary breeding facilities within the park (the former Przewalski's Horse horse enclosure and Père David's deer enclosure) to Eurasian Moorhen area.
You can see Scimitar-horned Oryx in Eurasian Moorhen area starting Thursday, June 12th.
*Until the animals adjust to their new enclosure, they will be displayed in the sub-paddock instead of the large enclosure where Giraffe and Great White Pelican are kept. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the limited visibility for a while.
Location of the sub-paddock
June 25, 2025: Scimitar-horned Oryx were released into the large enclosure (beginning cohabitation with Giraffe and Great White Pelican).
On June 25, 2025 (Wednesday, a day the zoo is closed), we released Scimitar-horned Oryx into the large enclosure, and it began living with Giraffe and Great White Pelican.
From Thursday, June 26th, you can see Giraffe, Scimitar-horned Oryx, and Great White Pelican exhibited together in Eurasian Moorhen area.
Please note that due to cleaning work in the large enclosure, the exhibit featuring all three species together will only be available until around 3 PM.
A scene of Giraffe, Scimitar-horned Oryx, and Great White Pelican being exhibited together.
(April 10, 2025)
(May 7, 2025: Added information regarding the change of Great White Pelican enclosure)
(June 4, 2025: Added information about the exhibit of Great White Pelican that arrived from Ueno Zoo)
(June 11, 2025: Added information about Scimitar-horned Oryx exhibit)
(June 25, 2025: Added information regarding the start of cohabitation exhibits for all three species)
