2013年8月10日土曜日

Biological monitoring in Saitama (August 10, 2013)

Biological monitoring in Tobu Zoo (August 10, 2013)


I visited Tobu Zoo of Saitama prefecture to see biological impacts of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. Though I have visited various places in Japan to see the health consequence of the accident, I can find no effect against creatures in Japan.

Tobu Zoo is located in Saitama prefecture which is the north next to Tokyo. Approximately 150 species, a total of 1200 animals, including a rare species of white tigers live in the zoo. You can have exciting experiences, such as feeding the animals and interacting with the small animals. Tobu zoo shows us many baby animals born in Saitama prefecture after the accident. Generally speaking, animal's growth is so fast than human beings that they are more sensitive to radioactive materials of the environment than us.

So I visited Tobu zoo to see effects of the accident against animal's babies which eat Japanese foods.
Fortunately, I could see them grown up safely and I couldn't find any impact of the accident. It seems that there is no problem for childbirth and child-rearing in Saitama Japan.
Posted by Yoshitaka Kiriake from Japan on August 10, 2013.

 

埼玉県の東武動物公園では今年生まれたホワイトタイガー、ワオテナガザル、フンボルトペンギンなどの赤ちゃんが無事に育っていた。昨年生まれたカバの子どもも順調に発育している。


 
 
A baby white tiger
White tiger
4 white tigers were born on March 16, 2013.
White tiger
I saw white burmese python. ( albino )
albino burmese python
 
 
About Tobu Zoo
Tobu zoo
 
 
About Saitama prefecture
 
 
 
This kangaroo seems to have a baby in her pouch.
kangaroo
 
 
 
We can enjoy scary rides and heartwarming family attractions, there are more than 30 kinds of attractions for every visitor to enjoy all day.
 
De Brazza's Monkey
De Brazza's Monkey
She was born on October 23, 2011.
 
This Ring-tailed Lemur was born on March 16, 2013.
Ring-tailed Lemur
 
 
Fur Seal Show
 
This hippopotamus was born on May 4, 2012.
hippopotamus

humboldt penguin
humboldt penguin
humboldt penguin
 
This humboldt penguin was born on March 15, 2013.
baby humboldt penguin
 
2 years have passed since Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. I have visited various places of Japan to see the health consequence of the accident. Fortunately I have never found any impacts by the accident among Japanese creatures. As far as I know, nobody has health problem which is caused by the accident in Japan.
 
As Saitama prefecture has no nuclear power plant, people in Saitama have no concern about the nuclear power plant accident. People in Saitama have already forgotten the accident, because it is very far away from the site and radioactive materials cannot reach there. We know there is no problem for child birth and child rearing in Saitama. So people in Saitama are living without any concern about the accident.

I continue to visit various places in the Japan to see the effects of the accident, because I can meet various creatures which are more sensitive to radioactive materials from the environment. It is important to see their health for our safety.
 
 
Public Health Network in Japan