SAPPORO, Oct 01 (News On Japan) –
North Safari Sapporo, a non-public zoo within the southern district of Sapporo, closed its doorways on September thirtieth after 20 years of operation, leaving round 300 animals together with lions and wolves and not using a confirmed relocation plan.
Visitors flocked to the zoo till the ultimate hours, with households recalling distinctive experiences similar to feeding lions and tenting close to enclosures, whereas expressing concern for the way forward for the animals.
Founded in 2005, the ability grew to become referred to as Japan’s “most dangerous zoo,” attracting greater than two million guests with interactive encounters starting from feeding predators to dealing with snakes. However, from the outset it was constructed with out metropolis approval, resulting in repeated administrative steerage and finally a call by its operator, Success Tourism, to close down by the tip of September and dismantle all 118 buildings by 2029.
As of closing day, Sapporo metropolis confirmed that 319 of the 640 animals remained on web site, together with designated “specific animals” similar to lions, which pose potential dangers to people. Securing relocation services has confirmed troublesome, and authorities haven’t disclosed their locations. On September thirtieth, native neighborhood leaders petitioned metropolis officers to strengthen monitoring of each the unlawful buildings and animal administration.
The operator issued an announcement on its web site apologizing for disappointing long-time supporters and thanking them for twenty years of encouragement, whereas stressing that animal care prices had been being supported by donations and that relocation talks had been ongoing. Success Tourism had already bought close by land in January 2024 with the purpose of shifting animals there, however the web site lies in a regulated zone the place new development can’t be approved till the present unlawful buildings are eliminated.
City officers mentioned they instructed the corporate to submit by the tip of October an in depth plan for relocating the animals. The problem now lies in balancing the swift demolition of illegal buildings with guaranteeing the security and welfare of the animals, a problem the town says it would proceed to observe carefully.
Source: HBCニュース 北海道放送