Nasu animal kingdom

The male shoebill Asalato has died on August 19. According to the news, Asalato didn't go through trauma, had no feeding abnormality nor physical abnormality. The park is now waiting for a necrospy report.

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According to this article translated (using google chrome's translate tool), Asalato was estimated to be seven years old. The director of the park really wanted to bred the birds. Also, I forgot to mention that the park's explanation of how Asalato was fine until he wasn't able to stand up. He died after the park closed.

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The park claims that Kashishi is displaying nesting and breeding behaviors. It will temporarily keep Bongo from Kobe animal kingdom for one or two months. The park didn't mention what would happen if the two birds are bonded.

 

Um, what species?

 

Whoops I thought I mentioned her here before, or I assumed people would know Bongo from the Kobe thread. Guess I was wrong. Kashishi and Bongo are shoebills.

 

There is a new male red river hog on display.

 

Nasu Animal Kingdom has announced that the park won't be using single use plastic in their restaurants. They might be the first zoo in Japan to do this.

Also, the park is now exhibiting red panda cubs that were born there months ago.

 

The park has welcomed a lowland tapir. The baby is a male, weights 8.9 kg and is 50 cm tall. It is very surprising that the parents cwhich used to live at Kobe Animal Kingdom, were able to mate in a small enclosure.

 

The red panda cub names are chosen: Yosaku and Eisaku.

 

Shoebill Bongo will return to Kobe. The park didn't announce wether the birds mated or not.

 

The park is bringing a traveling exhibition ,which consists of both domestic and exotic animals, near aqua marine Fukushima. It might be a collaboration with the aquarium.

 

The baby tapir has been named Pazoo/Pazuu

 

Not related to Nasu Animal Kingdom but, @PossumRoach, can I just say that every time I see your avatar I can't help but chuckle. Amazing choice

 

Thanks, I appreciate it. I just felt like adding a dose of silly to the community.

 

Nasu will be one of the first zoos in Japan to display the japanese rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta japonica). Previously while zoos did keep Japanese ptarmigans, they usually exhibited Svalbard ptarmigans.

For a while Nasu animal kingdom has been trying to add some sort of "hallway" to make the town section of the park an "all weather" facility.

The park also announced their newest exhibit; Asian forest. The animal roster is almost exactly like Kobe animal kingdom's Asian exhibit of the same name. The only difference is that Nasu will display their pallas cats in this new exhibit. There isn't any announcement regarding to what will happen to the old enclosures of the red menace and the manuls.

 

The park suffered a devastating loss of a cotton top tamarin to a burning air conditioner. No other losses were confirmed. I will share the news so someone with actual Japanese language skills can explain specific things better than I can.

 

Here is another footage reporting the death of the tamarin. The director of the park does say a statement and apologizes for the death of the female. On another article I read that the male tamarin was toxicated by carbon monoxide.

 

The park announced the passing of a nine year old capybara named Chiffon. According to the park, Chiffon died from old age.

 

The Asian forest exhibit has been opened to the public. According to this article, there is space for six red pandas along with an outdoor enclosure for most of the red pandas.

 

I forgot to add that the wetland exhibit now has Indian peafowl.