Tama Zoological Park

Tama Zoological Park
The zoo's entrance
Map
35°39′N 139°24′E / 35.650°N 139.400°E / 35.650; 139.400
Date opened1958
LocationHino, Tokyo, Japan
Land area52 ha (130 acres)
MembershipsJAZA

The Tama Zoological Park (多摩動物公園, Tama Dōbutsukōen, Tama Zoo for short) is a zoo, owned by the government of Tokyo Metropolis, and located in Hino, Tokyo, Japan. The Tama Zoo was opened on May 5, 1958, originally as a branch (分園, satellite facility) of the Ueno Zoo. The zoo aims to use its large site – 52 ha, compared to the 14.3 ha of the Ueno Zoo – to show its animals moving in a more free and natural environment.

Animals

Animals in the zoo include:[1]

Insectarium
Asian Zone
Mole House

A man-made mole burrow made of glass-covered earth and metal tunnels, housing Japanese moles and small Japanese moles.

African Zone
Australian Zone

Access

Tama-Dōbutsukōen Station on the Keiō Dōbutsuen Line and the Tama Toshi Monorail Line is in front of the park's gate.

Tama Zoological Park is featured heavily in the manga and anime series My Deer Friend Nokotan, where it is referred to as "Hino Zoo".

References

  1. ^ "Tama Zoological Park - TokyoZooNet".
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