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1 , Taito, Taito-ku Tokyo Japan T F April 13, 2011 Dear Sir and Madam, One month has been passed since the massive earthquake and tsunami on March 11. After that, JAZA established the emergency assistance system immediately and have done our best to support the affected institutions. Please see the details on The 30 days JAZA assistance activities. We have had aftershocks every day, but all of 156 JAZA member institutions do their best to open the door to welcome the visitors, except Yagiyama Zoological Park, Aquamarine Fukushima and Marinepia Matsushima Aquarium (planned to re-open on April 23). At this hard time, all of the people in Japan need to have their beautiful smile and to get the power for restoration. We are waiting for your coming. The middle- and long-term restoration and reintegration will be our task from now on. Also it is the key issues for whole of JAZA members to endure and develop of zoos and aquariums, and to contribute to society under the economic recovery of the whole country. All of JAZA member institutions will cooperate together and do our best for fulfillment. Finally, I would like to ask a support to affected institutions again. We ve already got lots of kind support, however to think about the damage and the operation & maintenance, we have to continue to ask you to help us. Please kindly support and assist us. JAZA donation page on WAZA website: Yours Sincerely, Shigeyuki Yamamoto, Chair Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums

2 The 30 days JAZA assistance activities (between March 11 and April 10) Green: Evacuation of animals Blue: JAZA emergency assistance Orange: Re-open of zoos and aquariums Friday, March 11 The earthquake and tsunami were occurred Beginning of checking on the damage JAZA website being down Saturday, March 12 One day after the earthquake Starting to disclosure on Facebook Sending out the first flash report JAZA website started to work normally Sunday, March 13 Two days after the earthquake Starting to collect the requirements for support from the affected institutions Getting an emergency request for feeds from Yagiyama Zoological Park Getting an emergency request for evacuation of animals (marine mammals, sea birds, etc.) from Aquamarine Fukushima Monday, March 14 Three days after the earthquake Getting the permission for transportation of endangered animals from the Ministry of Environment Sending the donation information to JAZA member institutions Sending out the second flash report Wednesday, March 16 Five days after the earthquake Deliberation to map the courses from Hokkaido and Hokuriku regions

3 The first evacuation of animals from Aquamarine Fukushima to Kamogawa Sea World Three lion cubs were born at Hitachi City Kamine Zoo. They were named as Yume, Kibou and Haru, means dream, hope and spring. Thursday, march 17 6 days after the earthquake The second evacuation of animals (Sea lions) from Aquamarine Fukushima to Kamogawa Sea World Transportation of animals from Kamogawa Sea World to Izu Mito Sea Paradise, Enoshima Aquarium, Ueno Zoological Gardens and Tokyo Sea Life Park

4 Friday, March 18 7 days after the earthquake Implementation of JAZA first emergency assistance The destinations: Sendai Yagiyama Zoo, Morioka Zoological Park and Akita Omoriyama Zoo Coordination of the support request from affected institutions and the support supplier institutions Saturday, March 19 8 days after the earthquake Creation of the list of the second emergency assistance based on the requests from affected institutions and sending to JAZA member institutions Akita Omoriyama Zoo, Izu Mito Sea Paradise, Ichikawa Zoological & Botanical Gardens and Enoshima Aquarium re-opened Tuesday, March days after the earthquake Implementation of JAZA second emergency assistance The destinations: Hitachi City Kamine Zoo Aomori Prefectural Asamushi Aquarium, Kiryugaoka Zoo, Aburatsubo Marine Park Aquarium and Hitachi City Kamine Zoo re-opened Wednesday, March days after the earthquake Implementation of JAZA second emergency assistance (because we couldn t put all the stuff on the track on March 22) Confirmation of feed transportation from Sapporo to Sendai with the charge-free flight by JAL (Japan Airlines) Nakagawa Aquatic Park re-opened

5 Friday, March days after the earthquake Implementation of JAZA third emergency assistance Departed Saitama Children s Zoo through Gunma Safari Park into Yagiyama Zoological Park (accompanied by Dr. Kawakami, JAZA board in charge of Information Division) Implementation of JAZA fourth emergency assistance Departed Sapporo Maruyama Zoo into Yagiyama Zoological Park by aircraft

6 Saturday March days after the earthquake Implementation of JAZA fifth emergency assistance Departed Echizen Matsushima Aquarium through Niigata City Aquarium Marinepia Nihonkai into Yagiyama Zoological Park by refrigerator track (accompanied by Mr. Suzuki, JAZA Representative board for Kanto and Tohoku region, and Mr. Suzuki, JAZA inspector) Saitama Children s Zoo, Chiba Zoological Park and Tobu Zoological Park re-opened Monday, March days after the earthquake Transportation of the left-off stuff of JAZA second emergency assistance Destination: Hitachi City Kamine Zoo Tuesday, March days after the earthquake Transportation of the left-off stuff of JAZA second emergency assistance Destination: Morioka Zoological Park Implementation of JAZA sixth emergency assistance Departed Nasu Animal Kindom to Morioka Zoological Park and Yagiyama Zoological Park (accompanied by Mr. Yamamoto, JAZA Chair and Mr. Sato, Director of Nasu Animal Kingdom)

7 The third evacuation of animals (Japanese Giant Salamander, Japanese horseshoe crab etc.) from Aquamarine Fukushima to Tokyo Sea Life Park and Inokashira Park Zoo Friday, April 1 21 days after the earthquake The fourth evacuation of animals (Sturgeon, Garfish, Clione etc) from Aquamarine Fukushima to Niigata City Aquarium Marinepia Nihonka Ibaraki Prefectural Oarai Aquarium, Oga Aquarium GAO, Saitama Municipal Aquarium, The zoos and aquariums ran by Tokyo metropolitan government (Ueno Zoological Gardens, Tama Zoological Park, Inokashira Park Zoo and Tokyo Sea Life Park) and Hamura Zoological Park re-opened Saturday, April 2 22 days after the earthquake An African Penguin was hatched at Marinepia Matsushima Aquarium. It can be the symbol of our recovery.

8 Monday, April 4 24 days after the earthquake Transportation of the left-off stuff of JAZA second emergency assistance Destination: Sendai Zoological Park Thursday, April 7 27 days after the earthquake The pregnant Spotted Seal Clara gave birth on April 7th at Kamogawa Sea World where she was evacuated. Saturday, April 9 29 days after the earthquake Morioka Zoological Park re-opened The temporally closed institutions after March 11 (as of April 13): Yagiyama Zoological Park, Aquamarine Fukushima and Marinepia Matsushima Aquarium (planned to be re-opened on April 23) JAZA put out the information on the Internet. Don t miss it! JAZA website: (Note: The URL has been changed. Please update your bookmark accordingly.) JAZA Official Page on Facebook: Aquamarine Fukushima has started the blog about their restoration. It is written in Japanese, but please check it out as a part of support for them! Aquamarine restoration diary:

9 Once again, thank you very much for all of your support from the bottom of our heart! Some of JAZA supporters

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