“Prince Akishino Visits Zoos and Aquariums in Yamaguchi Prefecture and Advocates for Animal Conservation”

Prince Akishino visited Yamaguchi Prefecture from the 23rd and attended the general meeting of the “Japan Association of Zoos and Aquariums” held in Ube City.

Prince Akishino is the president of the “Japan Association of Zoos and Aquariums,” which has more than 140 zoos and aquariums nationwide. visiting the prefecture.
At the General Assembly, Prince Akishino said that in recent years, zoos and aquariums have been demanding animal conservation activities and welfare as an important issue. I would like to have more discussions than ever before,” he said.
It has been 4 years and 7 months since Prince Akishino visited Yamaguchi Prefecture in October 2018 to attend the ceremony of the “National City Greening Festival” held at the Yamaguchi Yume Flower Expo. is.

[Prince Akishino visits a swan breeding facility]
On the 23rd, after attending the General Assembly, they visited the swan breeding facility in Tokiwa Park.
Among them, Mr. Shirasu Shirasu, the animal and plant manager of the Ube City Tokiwa Zoo Association, had an outbreak of avian influenza in the zoo 12 years ago (2011). It means that you explained what happened.
Prince Akishino asked, “Are there any other facilities for breeding in such a small space?”
After finishing the explanation, Shirasu, the animal and plant manager, said, “His Highness has learned that the swan, which is the symbol of Ube City, is in the process of being revived. I want to.”
Prince Akishino will visit Tokiwa Zoo on the 24th and return to Tokyo.