Tama Zoological Park

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Animals

Animals in the zoo include:[1]

Insectarium
Asian Zone

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Mole House

A man-made mole burrow made of glass-covered earth and metal tunnels, housing Japanese moles and small Japanese moles.

African Zone
Australian Zone

Anura

Anura (Template:Langx) is a male Asian elephant at the Tama Zoo. As of 2025, he is 72 years old and the oldest elephant living in Japan. Anura was born in 1953 in the Dominion of Ceylon and imported to Japan in 1956. He originally lived at Ueno Zoo and was moved to Tama Zoo in 1958. Anura was named after Anura Bandaranaike, the son of Ceylon's then-prime minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike.[2]

Access

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

In popular culture

Tama Zoological Park is featured heavily in the manga and anime series My Deer Friend Nokotan, where it is referred to as "Hino Zoo".

References

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External links

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