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 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

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".

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