Asahiyama Zoo – Within striking distance

Field Report: Asahikawa, Japan (07 February 2014) – Part 2/2

Watching paint dry is one thing. Watching penguins strut their stuff on an icy catwalk is another. I don’t know about you, but I’d rather see the latter.

Field Report: Asahikawa, Japan (07 February 2014) – Part 1/2

Diego’s off to visit Japan’s northernmost zoo, in Hokkaidō’s second-largest city. But we don’t even have to wait until we arrive to get a taste of the animal experience – because in this case, the zoo comes to us!