I visited Honolulu Zoo to see biological impacts of Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant accident. Though I have visited various places in the world to see the health consequences of the accident, I have never found any effect against creatures living there. However, there is a little concern that radioactive materials will be brought to overseas by the wind or ocean current. So we have to see the effects against overseas too.
The Honolulu Zoo is Located between the slopes of Diamond Head and Waikiki at the corner of Kapahulu Avenue and Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii.
The mission of the Honolulu Zoo is to inspire the stewardship of our living world by providing meaningful experiences to the guests. The Zoo emphasizes Pacific Tropical ecosystems and the values of caring and hospitality.
The Zoo is 42 acres and home to 905 different animals from the tropics. Komodo Dragons, orang-utans, elephants, primates, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and a variety of African animals can be seen daily. It is the wildest place in Waikiki.
Generally speaking, animal's growths are so fast than human beings that they are more sensitive to radioactive materials of the environment than us. So I visited Honolulu Zoo to see effects of the accident against creatures which are grown up by Hawaiian food and water. Fortunately, I could see them grown up safely and I couldn't find any impact of the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident. It seems that there is no problem for childbirth and child-rearing in Hawaii, USA.
Posted by Yoshitaka Kiriake from Japan on May 19, 2015.
米国オアフ島にあるホノルル動物園の広大な敷地では、自然に近い状態で多数の動物たちが暮らしている。貴重な熱帯動物が多数展示されており、Siamang Gibbon, Gharial, Marabou Stork, Golden Lion Tamarinなど日本では見る機会の少ない動物を見ることが出来た。
These pictures were taken on March, 2015.
White-Handed Gibbon
Hylobates lar
Siamang Gibbon
Symphalangus syndactylus
Black-Handed Spider Monkey
Ateles geoffroyi
Honolulu Zoo
Google map
Plumeria
Ring-tailed Lemur
Lemur catta
Orangutan
Francois's Langur
Trachypithecus francoisi
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
American White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Green Peafowl
African Spoonbill
Platalea alba
Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Grey Crowned Crane
Balearica regulorum
Ostrich
Struthio camelus
Marabou Stork
Leptoptilos crumeniferus
Sun Conure
Aratinga solstitialis
Nicobar Pigeon
Caloenas nicobarica nicobarica
Gharial
Indian Elephant
Reticulated Giraffe
Plains Zebra
Equus burchelli
African Crested Porcupine
Hystrix cristata
Lion
Panthera leo
Hamadryas Baboon
Papio hamadryas
Fennec Fox
vulpes zerda
Black Rhinoceros
Diceros bicornis
African Hunting Dog
Lycaon pictus
Cheetah
Galapagos Tortoise
Geochelone elephantopus
Komodo Dragon
Varanus komodoensis
How big Komodo Dragon is !
Golden Lion Tamarin
Leontopithecus rosalia
Waikiki beach
Beautiful hula dancers
Hawaiian foods are good and safe.
No one have any worry about foods.
Cake
Fruits
Fruits and salad
About 4 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.
Our Prime Minister Abe assures that "The situation is under control. The influence of the contaminated water is completely blocked within Fukushima. There are no health-related problems until now and there will never be health problems." He also said that "Tokyo is 250 kilometers away from Fukushima, and the kind of danger that you imagine does not exist in Tokyo. Tokyo is a very safe city."
As PM Abe said, Hawaii is very far away from Fukushima too, people in Hawaii have no concern about the nuclear power plant accident. Hawaiian people have already forgotten the accident, because they think radioactive materials cannot reach there.
We know there is no problem for child birth and child rearing in Hawaii, USA. So Hawaiian people are living without any concern about the accident. I continue to visit various places in the world 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.
公衆衛生ネットワーク
Public Health Network in Japan
