Kobe Animal Kingdom Explained

Zoo Name:Kobe Animal Kingdom
Location:Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Date Opened:March 2006
Coordinates:34.6542°N 135.2231°W

is an animal and flower park located on Port Island in Kobe, Japan. It is mainly located in and around a greenhouse. It was called until 18 July 2014. It is one of several theme parks created by Japanese botanist and collector Kamo Mototeru, and was opened on 15 March 2006.[1] This all-weather park is based on the concept of contact with birds and flowers. In the park, visitors are able to touch and feed birds.

On 20 November 2013, Kobe Kachoen went bankrupt.[2] The management rights were acquired from Kobe Kachoen by the company Kobe Animal Kingdom in March 2014,[3] and on 19 July 2014, the park was renamed Kobe Animal Kingdom.[4]

Animals

As of 2022:[5]

Sumatran Tiger Ecological Garden
Rocky Valley
Otter Sanctuary
Sheep Hill, Alpaca Space and Camel Corner
Asian Forest
African Wetland
Shoebill Ecological Garden
Tropical Forest
Tropical Wetland
Aqua Valley
Kangaroo Farm

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 8 March 2006. http://www.asahi.com/special/060206/OSK200603080010.html. ja:神戸花鳥園、15日に開園 神戸空港の対岸. asahi.com . The Asahi Shimbun Company. Japanese. 1 October 2014.
  2. Web site: 土井秀人 . 20 November 2013 . http://www.kobe-np.co.jp/news/keizai/201311/0006512167.shtml . ja:「神戸花鳥園」が民事再生法を申請 営業は続行 . Kobe Newspaper . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006164718/http://www.kobe-np.co.jp/news/keizai/201311/0006512167.shtml . 6 October 2014 . 1 October 2014 . dead .
  3. Web site: 有島弘記 . 小林伸哉 . 1 April 2014 . http://www.kobe-np.co.jp/news/shakai/201404/0006826397.shtml . ja:花鳥園の運営会社変更 動物施設の傘下に . Kobe Newspaper . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006141336/http://www.kobe-np.co.jp/news/shakai/201404/0006826397.shtml . 6 October 2014 . 1 October 2014 . dead .
  4. Web site: 有島弘記 . 17 July 2014 . http://www.kobe-np.co.jp/news/kobe/201407/0007154463.shtml . ja:「ポーアイに「どうぶつ王国」19日オープン 神戸 . Kobe Newspaper . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20140726054112/http://www.kobe-np.co.jp/news/kobe/201407/0007154463.shtml . 26 July 2014 . 10 August 2014 . dead .
  5. Web site: 仲間 . Kobe Animal Kingdom . kobe-oukoku.com . December 14, 2022.