アジアゾウのアティ、23歳で死ぬ 上野動物園の人気者：朝日新聞デジタル The only elephant bull at the zoo, Artid, died at the age of 24 of TB.
Ueno Zoo celebrates the birth of their first elephant calf: Ueno Zoo Celebrates 1st Birth of Elephant Ueno Zoo has seen the first birth of a baby elephant since it opened in 1882. Authai, a female Asian elephant at the zoo in Tokyo, gave birth to a male calf at 5:44 a.m. Saturday. Authai, born in Thailand, was contributed to Ueno Zoo with Artid, a male Asian elephant and the father of the newborn calf, in 2002, in celebration of the birth of Princess Aiko, the daughter of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, in December 2001.
According to JAZA Ueno Zoo has acquired the Somali Galago (Galago gallarum). It wasn't there when I visited July 2019. Seeing as there aren't any in Europe, and most likely none in the US, anyone who visits Ueno should keep an eye out for it.
I have no access to databases and archives besides those of Japan. If anyone here knows of any, particularly that of China (they don't use ZIMS there), please let me know.
The male calf has made his public debut and voting is now open on names: 1. Tawan (sun) 2. Arun (dawn) 3. Atsadong (sunset) Asian elephant baby makes public debut at Tokyo's Ueno zoo - The Mainichi
The male calf has been named ‘Arun’: Baby Asian elephant at Tokyo's Ueno zoo given Thai name 'Arun' - The Mainichi
According to JAZA's database Ueno Zoo now has Bonin Flying Foxes (Pteropus pselaphon) in the collection. I can't find any more information about it, but if I return to Japan in the near future I'll be on the lookout for them.
On March 7th, it was reported that Ri Ri and Shin Shin have finally mated once again. The last time they mated was in 2017. Pandas at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo mate for first time in four years
Daya the female Asian Elephant has died. She was 44 years old. Asian elephant Daya dies at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo
Giant panda lease extended until December: Lease period for Xiang Xiang the panda at Tokyo zoo extended again due to pandemic - The Mainichi The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on March 26 that China's lease of the giant panda Xiang Xiang to a zoo in the capital will be extended from the end of May to the end of December 2021. The 3-year-old female panda was initially scheduled to be returned to China at the end of December 2020, but the lease period was extended to the end of May this year due to the spread of the coronavirus. However, as staff from both Japan and China remain unable to travel to each other's countries, officials decided to extend the lease period again.
Twin Giant Panda cubs have been born at Ueno Zoo: 2 giant panda cubs born at Tokyo's Ueno zoo for first time in 4 years - The Mainichi
The Giant panda cubs have reached the 1kg milestone and are a male and a female: Healthy twin giant panda cubs at Tokyo's Ueno zoo now weigh over 1 kg - The Mainichi
The Giant panda cubs have been named: Panda cubs at Tokyo zoo get their names, to debut in January Giant panda twins born at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo in June got their names Friday — Lei Lei for the female cub, and Xiao Xiao for her brother. Their debut is expected in January when they turn 6 months, along with their mother panda.
The Giant panda cubs are now both living with their mother: Twin panda cubs now living together with mom at Tokyo's Ueno zoo - The Mainichi Until now, while one cub was being cared for by their mother, the other had spent time in a nursery room. Shin Shin is apparently taking care of the two cubs in a calm manner, such as breastfeeding them at the same time.
