is a zoo in
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui h ...
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Japan
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Overview
Asa Zoological Park opened in 1971 in
Asakita-ku,
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui h ...
as the 62nd zoo in Japan. The gross area of the zoo is 49.6 ha. There are about 170 varieties of animals including
giraffe
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lion
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black rhinoceros
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lesser panda
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woylie
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Japanese giant salamander
The Japanese giant salamander (''Andrias japonicus'') is a species of fully aquatic giant salamander endemic to Japan. With a length of up to ,[macaw
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Biology
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They recruit citizen volunteers to explain the animals in detail and with humor to visitors.
Hours
*From 1 January to 29 December
*From 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Holidays
*Every Thursday
History
*Opened as the 62nd zoo in Japan on September 1, 1971.
*World's first success of the artificial insemination of frozen sperm from a dead
Chimpanzee
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in 1998.
*Opened the animal contact areas for kids in 2001.
*''Night Safari'' started in the summer of 2003 and has run every summer since.
See also
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Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums The Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA, in Japanese: 日本動物園水族館協会, ''Nihon Dōbutsu-en Suizokukan Kyōkai'' ) is an organisation for the zoo and aquarium community in Japan. As of April 30 2021, JAZA has 90 member zoo ...
External links
Asa Zoological Park
Parks in Japan
Parks and gardens in Hiroshima
Tourist attractions in Hiroshima
Zoos in Japan
1971 establishments in Japan
Buildings and structures in Hiroshima
Zoos established in 1971
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