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Toward a Future Where Humans and Animals Can Live Together - The Primate World Redevelopment Project

 

 

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The concept of Kyoto City Zoo is "a zoo that is close and fun. The word "close" has two meanings: the convenience of being close to the center of Kyoto City and the closeness of the relationship between animals and humans. The word "fun" means that the animals are "happy" and the visitors are "happy" to see them, while taking animal welfare into consideration. We aim to create such a zoo.

 

We have been engaged in a wide range of activities such as breeding endangered species, improving animal welfare, studying wild animals, and conducting educational activities so that the lives of animals will be preserved and shine brightly.

 

The reopening of the facility in 2015 was followed by a gradual improvement of the animals' environment, but due to the decision to give priority to the breeding of gorillas at that time,  some areas including “Primate World” had to be upgraded at a different time from the overall renewal.

That is what this project is all about, the renovation of the "Ape House and Monkey Island".
Those facilities are aging , and it cannot ensure the well-being of animals. This is why we want to renovate the facilities. 

 

In fact, we had compiled a basic plan for the redevelopment in 2019 and started design work in 2020, but the project was put on hold due to Kyoto City's administrative and fiscal reforms.

 

The Monkey Island and Ape House should have been completed in time for the zoo's 120th anniversary(2023), but this has not completed yet .

 

The redevelopment project we are undertaking with you through crowdfunding incorporates improvements based on the " Kyoto Zoo Concept 2020," which was newly formulated in 2020, and aims to improve the living environment for all zoo animals, including chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys by enabling them to express their natural behavior in the wild. The facility will also include a research laboratory and educational space.

 

We would be grateful for your cooperation in order to improve the welfare of primates under our case.