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Space with many chances of handling birds
Penguin Pond & Waterfowl Pond

Two ponds lay between the Nagayamon and the Glasshouse.



Smaller pond where Jackass Penguins are kept is called the Penguin Pond.


You can feed the penguins twice a day,
from 10:00 and from 15:30, at 100yen a try.



Between 14:00 and 14:30, a penguin is taken out of the pond for handling service, including souvenir pictures.


Moreover, "Souvenir Picture with a Penguin on Your Lap" event is held only for 10 groups a day between 11:00 and 11:50 at 500yen. For this service, a reservation is needed at the food vending stand by the Waterfowl Pond.




Larger pond is called the Waterfowl Pond, with many ducks such as Wood Ducks, Ringed Teals etc.


Call Ducks, popular birds in the pond. They are a size smaller than Mallard Ducks, and are very tame.


A male mandarin Duck,
with remarkable triangular decorative feathers.


A male Wood Duck with unique voice.



You can handle ducks with the aid of food(100yen a cup).



You can perch Drill or Kuromi the Ringed Teals on your palms at your request.Please ask a nearby staff member.


On Sundays, between 13:30 and 13:45, "Sovenir pictures with a Call Duck on your lap" event is held only for 10 visitors. Reservation is accepted by the Waterfowl Pond between 9:30 and 13:00(closed down as soon as it reaches the quota).

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