12 capybara pups which were born on October were put onto exhibition near the rabbit petting area. However, visitors are told to not to touch the animals. まっちゃん on Instagram: “こべどに12匹も子かピが集まってましたいやはやカワイイもんです やえはしっかりスパを占領してのんびり瞑想にふけってました #カピバラ #かぴばら #capybara #神戸どうぶつ王国”
As mentioned in the Kyoto zoo thread, the kingdom will receive two male bush dogs. Their enclosure seems to be the former fur seal enclosure which then held some penguins. Here are some pictures of the exhibit and the surrounding area shared publicly by a flickr user. DSC09078 DSC09085 https://www.flickr.com/photos/muzina_shanghai/47155676222/ The kingdom also seems to keep green grass lizards and radiated tortoise. There is no official confirmation however. DSC09319 DSC09344
The kingdom has confirmed the arrival of bush dogs and one new addition to the rocky valley: raccoon.
I don't know if this would count as a mixed exhibit, but the park has found one way to stimulate the skunks by showing them a new environment out of their box without a harness.
Species360 announced their welcome of Kobe and Nasu animal kingdom to Species360! I'm surprised that the announcement wasn't made by the parks themselves. Quick! If anyone has access dump the specues roster! Japanese Wildlife and Conservation Leaders Kobe Animal Kingdom and Nasu Animal Kingdom Join Species360 - Species360
While the park didn't make an official announcement, there are plans of replacing the alpaca enclosure with a fur seal enclosure. This can be seen from the map posted for the golden week announcement. 2019年 4月27日(土)～5月6日(月祝)のゴールデンウィークについてのお知らせ | 神戸どうぶつ王国
snow on Twitter The future fur seal enclosure. Seems a bit tacky but I'm glad that I will be bigger than what the fur seals used to have.
The park seems to have added a white naped crane to the "African" Wetlands exhibit. Just like the radiated tortoise (which is kept with cotton top tamarins) and the green grass lizard, the crane isn't introduced on the park's home page nor social media accounts. DSC08027 Here are some pictures of the fur seal enclosure construction DSC07303 DSC07309 and outdoor penguin enclosure renovation DSC07316
Udara,the oldest male of the litter of binturongs born last year will be moving to the Tokuyama zoo in June 12.
The park has finally made an official statement about the new outdoor seal penguin and fur seal enclosure calling it the aqua valley. This raises the question about what will happen to the old seal and indoor penguin enclosures and the name of the current aqua valley. This project is done to comemorate 5th anniversary of the park's conversion from kobe kachoen. The new exhibit will open at July 20. The park also announced the annual beetle safari.
Bongo the shoebill will be transferred to Nasu for breeding purposes again. Moving him would probably bring things a few steps back though.
Four new skunk kitts are born in the park. Unlike the previous skunk babies. These kitts will remain with their mother.
The new aqua valley is open. The old aqua valley is now a part of the tropical forest exhibit.what will happen to the old seal and indoor penguin enclosure is unknown.
There is currently one male lowland named Natto from Kyoto. He will be moving there from the tropical wetland exhibit.
