2014 Volume 19 Issue 1 Pages 1-7
Modern zoos have four roles: Conservation, Research, Education, and Recreation. Most zoos in Japan, however, have not played such roles at all, particularly in Research and Education. Kyoto City Zoo starts collaboration with Kyoto University in research and education on wildlife conservation. In April 2013, Kyoto City established Center for Research and Education of Wildlife (CREW) in Kyoto City Zoo to declare that the zoo play such roles by itself. In this article, I introduce ongoing studies and educational program in Kyoto City Zoo. Regarding research, I showed comparative cognitive studies in zoo primates and re-introduction project of a hand-reared gorilla infant. Regarding education, I show study program through practices with zoo materials in collaboration with local junior high school. Kyoto City Zoo has made efforts to get grants-in-aid for research, or education. I discuss about significance of getting grants from the view point of external evaluation.
