The Father's Photographs - Kyoto City Zoo

The following photographs were taken in February 1995 at the Kyoto Municipal Zoo. Pictured are two Asian elephants, one with long, thin ivory. Referencing the online elephant databases of Dan Koehl and Jonas Livet and the zoo's own website, two female Asian elephants resided at the zoo during the time period indicated. 24 year old Mito arrived in 1979 and 15 year old Tomo arrived the following year. Only Mito remains at the zoo; Tomo died in April 2001.

Photo 1, Kyoto Zoo, February 1995
Courtesy of M Easley

Tama Zoological Park

The Tama Zoological Park, located in the suburbs of Tokyo, Japan, is one of several zoos in the island country to exhibit elephants of both species. The facility also exhibited Japan's oldest African elephant until her death last month at the age of 49.

"African elephant "Mako" from Tanzania walks at the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, Tokyo, in July 2008. (Mainichi)"
Courtesy of mdn.mainichi.jp