Exploring Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya, Japan
愛知県名古屋市にある東山動物園は、名古屋駅からも近いロケーションの良い場所に施設があります。
また、イケメンゴリラと言われ大ブレークしたニシローランドゴリラのシャバーニがいることでも有名な動植物園です。
園内は、ほぼ平地であることから小さな子供からお年寄りまで楽しめるので、お勧めできるスポットかと思います。
igashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens, located in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, is conveniently situated close to Nagoya Station, making it an easily accessible destination for visitors.
The zoo is also widely known as the home of Shabani, a western lowland gorilla who became famous nationwide in Japan as the “handsome gorilla,” attracting significant public attention.
The grounds are mostly flat, making the zoo comfortable and enjoyable for visitors of all ages, from small children to elderly guests. For this reason, Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens is a highly recommended spot for families and tourists alike.
この写真は生きたカバ属の先祖の姿をいまに残す、生きた化石といわれるコビトカバで、大人になっても体重は２５０Kg位といわれています。
オカピ、ジャイアントパンダ、ボンゴとともに、このコビトカバは世界の四大珍獣といわれるほど貴重な動物で、この動物園では必ず見てほしいところです。
This photograph shows a pygmy hippopotamus, often described as a “living fossil” because it retains characteristics believed to resemble the ancient ancestors of modern hippopotamuses. Even as an adult, the pygmy hippopotamus typically weighs only around 250 kilograms, making it much smaller than the common hippopotamus.
Along with the okapi, giant panda, and bongo, the pygmy hippopotamus is regarded as one of the world’s four great rare animals. Due to its exceptional rarity and unique evolutionary significance, it is a species that visitors should not miss when visiting this zoo.
このツシマヤマネコは日本の長崎県対馬にのみ生息する、ベンガルヤマネコの亜種で日本の固有種であり絶滅危惧種です。
日本の動物園でも飼育している施設は少ないので、こちらもぜひ見て頂ければと思います。
この子は左前脚が欠損しているのですが、このように凛々しい姿でお客さんを出迎えてくれています。
The Tsushima leopard cat shown here is an endangered subspecies of the Bengal leopard cat that lives only on Tsushima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is a species endemic to Japan and is considered critically important for conservation.
Only a small number of zoos in Japan are involved in breeding and exhibiting this rare animal, making it another species that visitors should make a point of seeing.
This individual is missing its left front leg, yet it greets visitors with a dignified and resilient presence, demonstrating remarkable strength and grace.
With this, the introduction to Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens is complete.
