Yes they are a blessing to be able to enjoy and learn from them. But having an endangered troop in captivity isn’t cruel but necessary. Save your anger for those destroying their natural habitats and the poachers killing these magnificent creatures.

Check out the D'jeeco family if you haven't already. His boys are 7-8 months apart and are adorably naughty. His wives keep him on his toes too.

They are adorable

とてもかわいいことの例え。

Japan currently has 20 western lowland gorillas (no zoo has eastern lowland or mountain gorillas). Japan is known to be very protective of them. They're not only for show and money, but Japan is very active in gorilla genetics, care, and preservation. There are many sanctioned preservation groups and Japan is very active in them. They have to be in order to be included in order to be able to negotiate loans of individuals from other zoos for breeding. I know they are part of GAIN & SHIGEN which have a database of family lines and make recommendations for breeding. They now adhere to what are now guidelines for gorilla husbandry especially after the incidents involving Genki and Bijou. There is a paper by Yoshida that explains Japan's change in attitude and husbandry in 1990s in their stewardship in gorilla care and preservation. I hope you find this info helpful.🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍

@@yvonnejones9940 that doesn't expain why they have two lonely gorillas, Rola and Monta, and why in other troops they have relatives mating with each other

@@Zed.Leppelin Do the research. Rola and Monta were coupled using gorilla conservation recommendations. What they did not realize is that Rola who was human raised did not recognize herself as gorilla. She is terrified of the huge silverbacks. They are housed so they can see each other and communicate if they wish. BTW, Monta's last living brother is Tony, the bachelor gorilla at the zoo in Kviv, Ukraine. No word on him since the war started. As for the issue of interbreeding, the young females are usually placed on birth control after they have their 1st estrus. Globally there is an imbalance in the ratio of males to females. Far to few females. Some zoos in Europe have started to chemically control the young males libido. The thought as far as i can see is to prevent unwanted pregnancies while maintaining established family lines. Plus you don't just move these animals Willy nilly. There is still the issue of ownership. For instance, there are a couple of gorillas that are housed in Japan but are owned by an Australian zoo. For example, Momotaro while housed in Kyoto City Zoo is owned by Ueno Zoo. Genki is owned by Kyoto City Zoo. Not sure which zoo owns their sons. Lastly, interbreeding while not encouraged, does happen. Research on wild family groups show 16% to 20%. The issue of breeding as you can see is very complex. I'm not a primatologist, just very curious. So I'm sure there are other points I am not aware of.

@@Zed.Leppelin Their are another 2 adult males, also on their own, Shou & Taro.

Things are not looking great for Gentaro either.

To me not all are cute at all.

What do you think of human babies?

Sumomo is beautiful and energetic!

she is mom.(Momoko) She ate radishes, so she has a piece of radish on her lips.(8:38) Sumomo is eating it.

She’s gotten so big since then! She is growing fast! Another big beautiful kid!😊

ネコと同じなんですね。この日は朝ごはんの肉を素通りして草を食べてました。

Thank you for your comment. It seems there is nothing I can do.

What's wrong?

@@r-ichiro Elephants shouldn't be living in a concrete prison. They should have lots of green space in which to walk and live with rivers etc. Not a concrete jungle. Disgusting enclosure prison.😠👎👎👎

@@cishfips2802 I know there are many people who think like you. Ueno Zoo was built in the city center in 1882, so it's certainly small. It's small, but the ground is dirt, not concrete, and there is a swimming pool. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which operates the Ueno Zoo, has another zoo in the suburbs. There, the elephants live in a much larger space. www.tokyo-zoo.net/movie/mov_book/2106_03/index.html

@@r-ichiro thanks but elephants need lots of green space to wander, perhaps those poor elephants can.move to another appropriate space for them. This isn't the correct way to live for them.🐘💕