Zoo closed due to power failure Receiving support from generators Chiba Ichihara September 14, 15:55
The zoo in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture, which had been closed due to a power outage, borrowed a generator from other zoos, etc., and it resumed its business for the first time in six days, shortening the time.
In the zoo “Ichihara Zou no Kuni” in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture, approximately 80 types of animals are bred.
In the park, water from the well is pumped up by an electric pump and used for drinking water for animals and pool water. However, due to the power outage, it was closed from 9th of this month.
During this time, we have secured drinking water for animals using one generator, but because the power outage lasted for a long time and the generator was about to break down, the SNS on December 12 said “The generator seems to break. "Please help me!", It means that we were able to borrow 13 generators from other zoos and construction companies by the 13th.
The water from the pool of animals whose water quality has deteriorated has been replaced, and the business has been resumed on the 14th, reducing the time by 2 hours.
On the 14th, the female Asian elephant “Yume Hana” performed the performance of writing the letters “Gambare Gambaru”, and the family members who visited the group were applauding to cheer up the victims.
A woman in her twenties said, “I think it ’s hard because of a power outage, but I want the zoo to do my best.”
Sayuri Sakamoto said, “I am very grateful for the support of many people. I want to deliver a bright topic for those affected by the disaster.”
The zoo is scheduled to open until the 16th, but if the power outage does not go away, we are also considering suspending the operation again from the 17th of this month.