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| Satsukiyama Zoo | |
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| 34°49′49″N 135°25′31″E / 34.8304°N 135.4254°E | |
| Date opened | April 1957 |
| Location | 5-33, 2-chome, Ayaha, Ikeda, Osaka, Japan |
| Memberships | JAZA[1] |
| Website | www |
Satsukiyama Zoo (五月山動物園) is located at Satsukiyama Park, at the base of Mount Satsuki in Ikeda, Osaka, Japan, opened in April, 1957. The zoo is the municipal zoo of Ikeda.
The zoo is the second smallest zoo (3000 m2) in all zoos belonging to Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA).
Wombats[edit]
In 1992, wombats were successfully bred at the zoo, which was the first time outside of Australia.[2]
Idol group[edit]
Keeper Girls is a female idol music group created in August 2015. The group belongs to the zoo.[3]
Access[edit]
- a 15-minute walk from Ikeda Station on the Takarazuka Main Line of Hankyu Railway.
References[edit]
- ^ "日本動物園水族館協会 近畿の動物園" [Zoos in Kinki region, Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-10-28.
- ^ "池田市ホームページ ローカルアカデミー いけだウォンバット塾について" [About local academy "Ikeda wombat juku", Ikeda city website] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-10-28.
- ^ "Koho Ikeda (public relations magazine of Ikeda), Oct 2015, 2-4" (PDF) (in Japanese). 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
External links[edit]
- Official site(in Japanese)
- Keeper Girls' official site(in Japanese)
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