Nogeyama Zoo

Aquí que he estado queriendo escribir desde entonces es un pedazo que llegué hace 2 años a Yokohama y visité el Parque zoológico de Nogeyama (el sitio externo). No sé lo que lo hizo tan especial. I just instantly liked the place.

El Parque zoológico de Nogeyama es un parque zoológico municipal libre que abrió en 1951 de abril bajo el nombre Parque de "Nogeyama Entretenimiento." It celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2011 and has attracted to date more than 50 million visitors. Encima de los animales, el parque zoológico aloja Yokohama sólo terrarium del reptil. Since 2008, it is managed by the Yokohama Greenery Foundation which also manages Zoorasia and the Kanazawa Zoo located in Kanazawa National Park. This allows easy collaboration between zoos for a greater experience at any given location.

Entrance to Nogeyama Zoo is free. Es querido por visitantes por ser un parque zoológico en el medio de la ciudad y cerca de todos el corazón. Donations are what allow the zoo to evolve together with the animals it houses while carrying on daily maintenance. Una iniciativa innovadora para atraer el apoyo es la posibilidad de patrocinar un por animal el programa del par" del Ani." Visitors can choose to be paired with an animal and donate gifts to the animals or money for improvements geared towards them.

En 2012, Parque zoológico de Nogeyama se visitó por tantos como 900,000 visitantes, un número que no se había tocado en casi tres décadas. You see, back in 1999, the zoo hit an all-time low with barely 350,000 visitors. Los varios proyectos eran entonces adelante fijos para traer la popularidad a Nogeyama, como explicaciones en profundidad por guías durante el tiempo de la comida de los animales, oportunidades para los estudiantes de la escuela elementales de acercarse a los animales y el anuncio hace campaña, mientras alcanzando todos por el pueblo. A ceremony was also held to celebrate the 900,000th visitor entering the grounds!

The zoo counts among its residents many notable animals.

Most impressive is probably Tsugaru, a 37-year-old camel (camel life expectancy is about 25, making it over 90 in human years). It is the oldest camel in captivity in the world and has been a resident of Nogeyama Zoo for 25 years. Not only does her age call for respect, but the love of both staff and visitors have earned her the title of Sales Manager! Manager Tsugaru often gets gifts from her fans. She especially likes apples. Last year, on Respect for the Aged Day (a Japanese national holiday), she received a gift in the form of a mural for her habitat. Children and adults joined hands in painting various colorful animals to replace the originally grey walls of her home.

Another animal unique to Nogeyama is the Kagu. It is the only place this bird endemic of New Caledonia can be seen in Japan.

One of the most popular animals at Nogeyama Zoo is the lesser panda. Es la primera cosa que ves cuando verificas el website oficial o folleto. ¡Es adorable! Y la manera se mueve y toma las cosas en sus patas delanteras simplemente es tan lindo!!!

The chimpanzees, the youngest of which was born at Nogeyama Zoo in 2011, also remain among the most popular animals year after year. By the way, if you pay attention to the boards placed throughout the zoo, you can find information on the meal schedule of different animals. The reason this is neat is that if you can manage to go to those places at the right time, you can see staff from the zoo feeding those animals. Conocimiento de japonés te permitirá entender la información dada durante ese tiempo, pero aun cuando no haces, es una vista entretenida real.

Nakayoshi Hiroba ('Amigos de la Hechura Honradamente) es una sección dónde los visitantes pueden acariciar y pueden jugar con varios animales pequeños como ratones, cuyes y polluelos. It is a definite hit with children! The installation for mice is actually quite impressive in itself, with a network of ropes hanging above the whole area on which the mice can move freely.

During summer, the zoo has implemented a system that sprays a mist throughout the facilities. This, with other initiatives, is part of an endeavor aimed at refreshing both animals and visitors at the zoo. Lo han nombrado BiZoo Fresco, un portmanteau de la iniciativa de Biz Fresca famosa dónde obreros de la oficina pueden vestir más cómodamente durante los días de verano calientes, y la palabra 'el parque zoológico.'

Open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Entrance allowed until 4:00 p.m.)

Closed every Monday (Tuesday if Monday is a public holiday)

*The zoo is also closed from December 29th through January 1st.

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Parque zoológico de Nogeyama el Sitio Oficial (el sitio externo)

Note: Tsugaru, the oldest camel in captivity in the world and the pride of Nogeyama Zoo, passed away on 25 May 2014 at the remarkable age of 38.