Asian elephants staying in Okinawa through the winter at zoo
December 15, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
Two Asian elelphants, Buntoon and Tonsai, were debuted on December 14 at the Okinawa Zoo & Museum. The two elephants are visiting Okinawa from the Tohoku Safari Park to stay through the winter.
The elephants let students who were visiting the zoo on school trips sit on a seat on their back and posed for photographs, raising their noses and entertaining the audience.
The elephants have been making Okinawa their home for winters for the past four years. On days the zoo is open, the elephants will spend their time in the park’s field until their return to Fukushima in mid-March. Depending on weather conditions they may also stay in their shelter. Contact 098-933-4190 for more details.
(English translation by T&CT and Sayaka Sakuma)
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