Friday, June 19, 2009

Tokyo Zoo in Ueno Park

So, I was thinking of visiting the Tokyo Zoo again. I thought I would look to see if they have any new animals or exhibits when I stumbled upon this article and video, and thought it was pretty funny.




Zebra escapes from Tokyo zoo

Feb. 20 - An escapee zebra, albeit a papier-mache one, runs around a Tokyo zoo charging and kicking zookeepers during an earthquake drill.

Alarms were raised at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo after a papier-mache zebra broke free from its pen and injured two zookeepers and a visitor in this simulated escape.

A total of 150 zoo workers, policemen and ambulance crew played their part in capturing the wayward zebra.

The annual event is aimed at preparing Tokyo zookeepers for all the risks involved with rescuing wild and sometimes irate animals.Every year, the drill features different animals ensuring that zoo workers are prepared for every eventuality.

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