Tama Zoological Park

35°39′N 139°24′E / 35.650°N 139.400°E / 35.650; 139.400Date opened1958LocationHino, Tokyo, JapanLand 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

• Blue glassy tiger
• Common grass yellow
• Flower mantis
• Leafcutter ant

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

• African bush elephant
• Chimpanzee
• Greater flamingo
• Great white pelican
• Grévy's zebra
• Lion
• Reticulated giraffe
• Scimitar oryx
• Serval

Australian Zone

• Common brushtail possum
• Common wallaroo
• Emu
• Koala
• Laughing kookaburra
• Parma wallaby
• Red kangaroo
• Tasmanian devil
• Yellow-footed rock wallaby

Access

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

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