Animal life

[makoto]

Re: Animal life

Quake-hit 'island of cats' seeks aid

ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi--Cats outnumber humans on a remote island in Miyagi Prefecture that was hit by the March 11 tsunami, and although the two-legged residents are busy rebuilding from the disaster, they have sent out a call for special donations to help feed their four-legged friends........


Details are available on the Web site of Hama's inn: http://www.tashiro-hamaya.com or http://nyanpro.com/index.html japanese
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110609003573.htm

panorama photo

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from wiki

http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panorama/data/2011/0609umineko/

 

[makoto]

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Cows that survived tsunami shown at Miyagi Pref. fair

SENDAI--Hard work and determination paid off for a group of high school students in Miyagi Prefecture on Monday, when they showed three Holstein dairy cows that survived the March 11 tsunami at a fair in Misatomachi......

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110620004664.htm

Equine Res. Inst. Japan Racing Assoc. reopens
Iwaki city, Fukushima pref

gulls
Kesennuma city, Miyagi pref
asahi com

Yamada town, Iwate pref
mainishi jp

panorama photo

Yamada town, Iwate pref
gulls
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panorama/data/2011/0620umineko/

 

[Emily]

Re: Animal life

Quake-hit 'island of cats' seeks aid

ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi--Cats outnumber humans on a remote island in Miyagi Prefecture that was hit by the March 11 tsunami, and although the two-legged residents are busy rebuilding from the disaster, they have sent out a call for special donations to help feed their four-legged friends........

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Details are available on the Web site of Hama's inn: http://www.tashiro-hamaya.com or http://nyanpro.com/index.html japanese
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110609003573.htm

panorama photo

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from wiki

http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panorama/data/2011/0609umineko/

Another article on the needs of Cat Island:

http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20110610-283421.html
"The island's fishermen have not been able to work since the disaster. Since the cats were usually fed with tiny fish from their catches, they now have to rely on cat food donations."

 

[makoto]

Re: Animal life

Abnormal patterns on clam shells a sign of stress from tsunami

Even hardy marine creatures are showing signs of stress from the disastrous effects of the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake. ......

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201106200146.html

normal

abnormal

 

[makoto]

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Demolition workers waiting for swallow chicks to leave nest before taking down building

MIYAKO, Iwate -- Two swallow couples who have made their nests in a building here have tugged on the heartstrings of demolition workers, who have decided to wait until the swallow chicks fly the nests before proceeding with their work.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/06/27/20110627p2a00m0na016000c.html

Aquamarine Fukushima

Popular seal returns to Fukushima aquarium with a baby bonus

IWAKI, Fukushima Prefecture--The disaster-hit Aquamarine Fukushima sea museum here welcomed back its star harbor seal on June 26--along with a cute little bonus......

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201106270154.html




photo yomiuri online, 47 news, ann

 

[makoto]

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Sendai's Gamou tideland starts to take shape again after tsunami

SENDAI -- The Gamou tideland in Sendai's Miyagino Ward, whose reed bed was covered with sand during the March 11 tsunami, causing what officials thought was irrecoverable damage, has started showing signs of recovery......

1/4
3/30
6/8
moe
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/06/28/20110628p2a00m0na004000c.html

Thousands of albatross may have died in tsunami

Tens of thousands of Laysan and black-footed albatross chicks on Midway Atoll may have perished in the tsunami following the Great East Japan Earthquake, according to a Japanese oceanic photographer who recently visited the atoll.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110630006007.htm

 

[makoto]

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Did animals give quake warning?

People in areas affected by the March 11 earthquake have reported witnessing unusual behavior by wild animals shortly before the magnitude-9 temblor hit, stories that lend support to the idea that animals can anticipate natural disasters......

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110703002214.htm
After major earthquake, always the same story. after small earthquake..........

melon-headed whales case
<iframe width="250" height="172" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WijvIk420Hw?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> japanese

temporary housing with pet
Minamisoma city, Fukushima pref


temporary housing with pets
Watari town, Miyagi pref

evacuee dog at petshop, Sendai city, Miyagi pref
over 100 dogs waiting here
Many dogs come from Fukushima

 

[makoto]

Re: Animal life

Quake-induced stress ails cattle, jeopardizing livestock farming

SENDAI (Kyodo) -- The March earthquake and tsunami affected vast numbers of people in northeastern Japan. But humans have not been the only ones traumatized by the disaster.......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/07/07/20110707p2g00m0dm003000c.html

Beetle-watching facility closed to public by nuclear disaster not sure what to do with bugs

TAMURA, Fukushima -- A rhinoceros beetle facility at a children's amusement park here is bereft of visitors after closing its doors because of the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant disaster, and as leftover bugs turn into their adult forms, the facility is troubled by what to do with them........

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/07/08/20110708p2a00m0na014000c.html

 

[makoto]

Re: Animal life

Aquamarine Fukushima reopens at 15 July

photo yomiuri online, 47news and sankei

Survey: Fewer abalone, sea urchins in post-tsunami sea

OTSUCHI, Iwate Prefecture--The first survey of marine life living on the seabed after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami showed a sharp drop in abalone and sea urchins......

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201107130317.html

just after 3/11 earthquake at Edogawa ward' ZOO, Tokyo
sheeps, monkeys crying
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just after 3/11 earthquake
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aftershock
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became panicky caused by many aftershocks
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[makoto]

Re: Animal life

Aquarium in Fukushima reopens

An aquarium in Fukushima Prefecture has reopened after a 4-month closure due to the March 11th earthquake and tsunami......

Friday, July 15, 2011 17:27 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/15_28.html

Hopeful aquarium reopens after quake

FUKUSHIMA--Mai Hibino, an animal keeper at an aquarium in Fukushima, used a hose to pour water over Go, an 11-year-old male walrus. "You've been very, very patient," Hibino said softly....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110715005203.htm

Devastated aquarium reopens in Fukushima

IWAKI, Fukushima Prefecture--Aquamarine Fukushima, an aquarium in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, reopened July 15, four months after damage from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami forced it to close its doors.....

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201107150337.html

Disaster-Hit Fukushima Aquarium Reopens

Iwaki, Fukushima Pref., July 15 (Jiji Press)--An aquarium in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, reopened on Friday, after being closed since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011071500574

reopening ceremony and debris

Thank you to world and people in Japan
photo sankei news and jiji com

 

[makoto]

Re: Animal life

IN THE NEWS / Aquarium boss: 'Living fossil' fish a survival symbol

"I was called 'Abe the Braggart' for a while," aquarium director Yoshitaka Abe said with a wry smile.....

from homepage
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110721004699.htm
http://www.marine.fks.ed.jp/english/top_e.html

repairing communication cable at kesennuma rias Shark Museum

veterinarian animal rescue team protects dog in controlled area

 

[makoto]

Re: Animal life

Quake-hit riding club to be resuscitated soon

ZAOMACHI, Miyagi--His facilities destroyed and nearly all his horses killed in the Great East Japan Earthquake, an equestrian club manager in Miyagi Prefecture is preparing to start again--inspired by the indomitable spirit of a horse that miraculously survived.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110723002949.htm

Aquamarine Fukushima from iwaki-la-la-mew
real time live cam http://www.nttfukushima.com/live/lalamew/Default.html
7/31 15:10

 

[makoto]

Re: Animal life

Sunshine Aquarium in Tokyo gets face-lift

....Ocean sunfish, always popular with visitors, used to be caught in stationary nets in the Pacific Ocean off the Tohoku region's Sanriku coast. Due to the Great East Japan Earthquake, the ocean sunfish now on display were provided by a breeding facility in Oita Prefecture.

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201108020251.html

Warming up, dressing down, saving power

Zoos

Ueno Zoo in Taito Ward, Tokyo, has saved power by installing energy-efficient LED light bulbs in its restaurants and other places, and using electric fans in offices. However, the zoo has exempted animals from its power saving efforts, as "heat likely will affect animals' health and, in some cases, cause death," a zoo official said.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110803003542.htm

 

[makoto]

Re: Animal life

a woman at Kanegasaki town, Iwate pref
Murata, she went to Fukushima to rescue horse at the beginning of April
she and her friend rescued 8 horses, but Murata' horse still missing


6 Aug., 5/8 horses and their owners visited to Kanegasaki town for gratitude


Young ospreys' departure encourages disaster victims

In the months following the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake, just as people in disaster-hit regions have been struggling to get back on their feet, many wild animals have also had to overcome having their habitats destroyed as well......

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201108080271.html

Minami-Soma finds home for every man and his dog

MINAMI-SOMA, Fukushima--When Satoshi Yamamoto had to evacuate from his Minami-Soma home after the crisis erupted at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, he was worried he would have to leave behind a couple of close friends--his dogs.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110809004653.htm

Number of young abalone off Miyagi Prefecture plunges following tsunami

The number of young wild abalone shellfish in the sea off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture has decreased by over 90 percent in the aftermath of the massive tsunami triggered by the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake, researchers have found......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/08/10/20110810p2a00m0na005000c.html

 

[Emily]

Re: Animal life

It's good to hear that special housing was dedicated for pet owners. They must have been very relieved.

 

[makoto]

Re: Animal life

MSDF' International rescue dog "Kongomaru" died of pneumonia

male german sheperd, 4 years 4 months old
his condition deteriorated after the disaster relief
died on 9 August

at disaster area
his last mission

chugoku shinbun online http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chugoku-np.co.jp%2FNews%2FTn201108120030.html&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2

Pacific walrus "GO" died of volvulus

16 Aug.,
loss of appetite in the afternoon
17 Aug.,
cardiopulmonary arrest at AM 10:30 in Hospital pool
died at AM 10:50

the postmortem showed that GO had been volvulus

GO in Aquamarine Fukushima
12 years old, 715 kg

<iframe width="300" height="198" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IKLafsoAGSM?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> 7/16

Aquamarine Fukushima http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marine.fks.ed.jp%2Fnews%2Fanimal%2F2011%2Fanimal-GO.html&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2

 

[Emily]

Re: Animal life

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110918003247.htm

Pet dogs in no-entry zone turning wild

The Yomiuri Shimbun

FUKUSHIMA--The Fukushima prefectural government and the Environment Ministry are trying to capture hundreds of pet dogs believed to be living feral in the no-entry zone around the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, but their efforts are being frustrated by the animals themselves...

 

[Emily]

Re: Animal life

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201202220003

Fukushima owner finds her dog but still cannot live together
February 22, 2012

MINAMI-SOMA, Fukushima Prefecture--It won't rival "Lassie Come Home," but a dog named Johnny beat the odds when his owner, Yoshiko Umeda, had to release him when she became an evacuee following the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.

When she was reunited with her pet in May, Johnny reared up upon seeing Umeda, or in her words, ?jumped to? her.

She held her dog tightly....