the current situation of japan

April 2011

Date of occurrence: Friday, March 11, 2011

Magnitude: 9.0

Deaths: 11,257

Missing: 16,334

Injured: 2,776

Evacuated: 173,206 / 2035 evacuation centers

Buildings completely collapsed or washed away: 18,699

Buildings damaged: 110,000

As of March 30, 2011

ZooAquarium

Damaged

Lack of Fuel

Blackout

Lack of Feed

No Water Supply

As of March 18, 2011

On March 16th, we urgently started to evacuate the animals in Aquamarine Fukushima.

All of JAZA institutions provide supplies to affected institutions.

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Information update on FacebookFB page URL: www.facebook.com/jaza.jp

Official announcement to related associations

Contact information:Kanako Nishimotokanako-jaza@pony.ocn.ne.jp

ZooAquarium

ZooAquarium

The operation of all of the JAZA member institutions will be affected for a long term.

In Japan, we don’t have governing agencies for zoos and aquariums. We need to approach the national government and to promote public action for the survival of zoos and aquariums. JAZA will DO our best to do this.

On May, we will have the JAZA conference in Okinawa. We will get the cooperation from all of the JAZA member institutions to work together.

JAZA has set up a bank account for donations

WAZA has set up a donation page (thank you!)

Volunteer help is greatly appreciated, but…