Izu Shaboten Zoo
One of the zoo's most popular animals is the capybara, a large semi-aquatic rodent native to South America. The zoo features a hot spring known as the "capybara bath", open for visitors to view. It was created in 1982 when an employee cleaning the enclosure with hot water noticed the capybaras huddling together in a warm puddle. Continuing on since the year it started, employees will prepare a warm yuzu bath for the capybaras during winter and early spring. The Izu Shaboten Zoo is the first zoo to have this, and other zoos now also feature it.
Details
- Owner
- Izu Shaboten Resort Co., Ltd.
- Location
- ItΕ, Shizuoka, Japan
- Num Animals
- 800
- Num Species
- 140