This video was filmed in the afternoon of October 2023 at Chiba Zoological Park, Japan. Monta is lying down on the concrete platform. He yawns repeatedly. He is very relaxed. Santa and Gigio are taking naps in the tower. Monta gets up and moves to the middle of his enclosure, so he can observe people and the keeper at the same time. He is waiting for snack time. When the sun gets stronger, he moves to the shade. Rola appears in the enclosure but soon returns to the room, not knowing when the keeper is going to close the gate for the preparation of her snacks. She seems to be a bit nervous. She scratches her neck and arms. Monta moves to his room, so the keeper can set up his feeders in the enclosure. Monta shows up in the enclosure with the burlap sack on his back. He starts eating snacks (pellets) from the green feeder. Rola tackles a fire hose feeder. Gigio and Santa are enjoying their snacks too. Rola moves on to the green feeder. She looks content. Feeders are so important for their captive lives. I hope the zoo will add more varieties of feeders for them to enjoy. Monta finishes with the feeder and drinks water. He then walks to the grotto and sits in the shade.
MONTA
male western lowland gorilla
DOB: Sept 25,1984 in Spain or 1986 in Africa?
POB: Spain or Africa?
Parents: Unknown
Rearing: Unknown
• In 1987, Monta and Momoko were transferred from Spain to Japan. (age 1 or 3?)
They were kept at Aritake Chojuten Co. Ltd, the animal dealer until they moved to Chiba Zoo in 1993.
• In March 1993, he and Momoko were transferred to Chiba Zoological Park.
NB: The credibility of his birth info is uncertain.
Monta and Momoko grew up together. They were infants when they arrived in Japan. However, due to the allegation of illegal trade, they spent a few years at the animal dealer's place until the allegation was cleared. He desperately needs a companion to live as his kind. He's been living alone most of his adult life. From 2009 until 2010, the zoo tried pairing up Monta and Rola several times. It didn't go well. Since then, he has been all alone. His abnormal behavior of plucking hair has been greatly reduced since the change of his keeper. I hope the zoo will not change the keeper in a short period of time.
🎥1️⃣ How Monta & Momoko came to Japan 👉 • S1E008｜✍️How Monta(Nic...
🎥2️⃣ When Monta & Momoko were at Chiba Zoo 👉 • S1E028｜✍️ Story when M...
🎥3️⃣ When Momoko & Momotaro were at Chiba Zoo 👉 • S1E029｜✍️ Story when M...
ROLA
female western lowland gorilla
DOB: Sept 21,1977
POB: Beppu Cable Rakutenchi, Japan
Sire: Gonta | Dam: Rirako
Rearing: Hand-reared
• In Sept 1977, Rola was born and was being hand reared in a vet house. No trial to return her to Rirako. But her case gave a lesson for zoos and keepers in Japan that a gorilla should be raised by its own kind.
• In Nov 1980, she was transferred to Tobu Zoo
Basically she was living alone but her keeper used to play with her.
• In Oct 1993, she was transferred to Ueno Zoo, and lived with her mother, Rirako, and other gorillas.
• In Dec 2008, she and Kenta were transferred to Chiba Zoo and lived with him until he passed away in 2016.
Rola has difficulty in communicating with other gorillas. Especially when she is put with a silverback, she becomes ill except with an individual like Kenta who had no interest in gorillas. She loves sunbathing. She occasionally exhibits abnormal behaviors such as coprophagy, licking urine, regurgitation and reingestion. Rola always searches for earthworms as her companions. But they have a short life-span, plus they disappear in cold weather. I hope the zoo will consider the option of Rola living with other small animals. It may help solve her abnormal behaviors and loneliness. It seems her R/R has been greatly reduced since the change of her keeper.
🎥 When the zoo tried pairing up Monta with Rola 👉 • S1E030｜✍️ Story of par...
🎥 Video focusing on "Regurgitation and Reingestion" by Rola 👉 • ✍️REGURGITATION AND RE...
Links
📍 World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)
www.waza.org/
With recommendation from Tama Zoo and Ueno Zoo, Chiba Zoological Park was acknowledged as a member of WAZA in 2015.
📍GAIN Great Ape Information Network
shigen.nig.ac....
Music
Epidemic Sound 1️⃣ Canon In D Major (Chamber Music Version) - Traditional 2️⃣ Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle - Traditional 3️⃣ Bobby Swing - Bladverk Band 4️⃣ Making It Right - Jon Bjork
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