Starting from April 1st the ticket prices will increase from 1500 yen to 1800 for adults, 800 yen to 1000 yen for primary year students, and from 1100 yen to 1300 yen to senior visitors.
I assume the cubs/kits are placed to the enclosure when the visitors are away so they can accumulate the display enclosure prior the public debut.
Today the park celebrated the third birthdays of the red panda triplets asahi(m), hina(f), and suzu(f). The cubs were born on the park's sister location on Nasu.
The Marabou has been relocated to the Pelican Lagoon (now called African Wetland) from the Tropical wetland exhibition. I believe this can the dangerous for the lemurs and the smaller birds.
Kobe is having a limited beetle exhibition for the summer between July 14 until 2 September. Species will include Homoderus mellyi, Lamprima adolphinae, Megasoma elephas, and Dynastes hercules and 26 other species. Visitors can also take a picture with a Hercules beetle on a stick.
A lowland tapir will be arriving from the Kyoto city zoo to Kobe animal kingdom The father binturong has been brought to Yokohama Hakkeijima sea paradise, and was introduced to another female from ichihara elephant kingdom.
The park has announced the arrival of the tapir from Kyoto. The park has also announced the arrival of a male cougar and if google chrome's translations are correct the cougars will rotate within their exhibits.
While I didn't come across the park announcing it in social media, the park's website has listed the scarlet macaw to their animal list. The park has announced a pair of new "ambassabors" for the night zoo event. The parks official facebook has revealed a carpet python, while the Chinese fan page has shown a fledgling brown wood owl. 神戸どうぶつ王国 https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=2160987480848267
Argentina/black and white tegu shown as encounter animal along with this dog breed that sort of looks like a huntaway but with long fur 神戸どうぶつ王国
The park might have plans for exhibiting a pygmy hippopotamus. This is a bit concerning... Edit: disregard the might, they do have plans to loan a pygmy hippopotamus from Higashiyama. コビトカバの「コウメ」が転出します|新着のお知らせ|東山動植物園
The male shoebill Bongo will be transferred to Nasu animal kingdom To breed with Kashishi. However his stay will be temporary around one to two months.
I just found some pictures of the construction of the pygmy hippopotamus on the flickr account of what seems like a regular visitor. However I don't know if I would be breaking any rules if I am to share the link to these pictures.
pictures from 2nd of September before the construction began DSC02665 DSC02371 pictures from 14th of september DSC04787 DSC04788 DSC04678 DSC04748 DSC04677 Assuming that there is only one animal intended for exhibition my concerns might be lessened. However, the entry from Higashiyama zoos website did say a breeding loan. And when the loan ends what will happen to the enclosure? So many questions...
I have been neglecting to give new updates since I keep forgetting my password while experiencing the college life. Koume has arrived to Kobe and on November 10 her enclosure was open for public view. The tegu and "carpet" python has been added to the park's animal list on the website which says that they are exhibited at the tropical forest exhibit. The "carpet" python is said to be a Bredl's python.
Kobe animal kingdom will stop using single use plastic items and will be replacing them with paper or metal items instead.