Dobutsu En De Hataraku (East Shinsho Q Q 035 Shigoto to Ikikata)

[Machine Translation] Harvesting escaped animals, staying up all night to watch them give birth... Behind the scenes at a zoo is much busier than one might imagine. The zookeepers and other staff members are the "living environment" and lifeline of the animals. The role of zoos changes with the times. Pandas were sometimes presented to the zoo for diplomatic purposes, and now the zoo is responsible for "species preservation" to prevent the extinction of rare animals. The author, who worked for 40 years in the ever-evolving zoo, from zoo keeper to director, tells of his days filled with joy and wonder as he interacted with the animals.

逃げ出した動物の捕穫獲、徹夜で出産を見守り...動物園の舞台裏は想像以上に忙しない。飼育係をはじめとするスタッフは存在自体が動物たちの「生存環境」であり生命線なのだ。動物園の役割は時代とともに変化する。ときには外交のためにパンダが贈られ、現在は稀少動物の絶滅を防ぐ「種の保存」を担う。進化し続ける園で40年間働き、飼育係から園長までを務めた著者が語る、動物と触れ合う喜びと驚きに満ちた日々。