Visitor numbers down at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo following giant pandas’ return to China

The Ueno zoo is operating a free, self-driving electric cart decorated with a shoebill that tours the Panda Forest in the West Garden. - The Japan News/ANN

TOKYO: Visitor numbers have dropped at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoological Gardens since giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei returned to China at the end of January.

With no pandas now at the Japanese zoo, visitors from February to August fell by about 20% compared to the same period in 2025. Shoebills are being promoted as its new main attraction, taking advantage of their distinctive habit of standing motionless.

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东京：自1月底大熊猫“小小”和“雷雷”返回中国以来，东京上野动物园的游客数量有所下降。

由于日本动物园现在没有熊猫了，2月至8月的游客数量与2025年同期相比下降了约20%。鲸头鹳正被推广为新的主要景点，利用它们静止不动的独特习性。

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