Kumamoto City Zoo African Elephant
About the Kumamoto City Zoo African Elephant Camera
This camera looks into the African elephant yard at Kumamoto City Zoo and Botanical Garden, run by the city itself and streamed on its official live channel. The zoo sits beside Lake Ezu in the east of Kumamoto City and combines a zoo and a botanical garden on one site.
The zoo has a difficult recent history. The 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes damaged the grounds badly enough to close it for a long stretch, and it reopened in full only in 2020 after staged partial openings. The animals stayed throughout, cared for by keepers while the site was rebuilt around them.
African elephants spend a large part of the day feeding, so there is usually something happening. Watch for dust-bathing, trunk use around the water point, and the slow social shuffling that makes up elephant routine. Activity tends to be highest around feeding times and in the cooler parts of the day.
Highlights & Nearby
- •Watch for: feeding, dust-bathing, water play, social behaviour between individuals
- •Nearby: Lake Ezu, Kengun, Kumamoto city tram (Dōshokubutsuen-iriguchi stop)
- •Note: the zoo closed after the 2016 earthquakes and fully reopened in 2020
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Kumamoto City Zoo elephant camera live?
Yes. The African elephant enclosure at Kumamoto City Zoo and Botanical Garden streams live 24 hours a day.
What can I see on this camera?
The elephants feeding, dust-bathing, using the water point and moving around their yard, plus the enclosure through changing weather and light.
When are the elephants most active?
Around feeding times and during the cooler parts of the day. African elephants feed for much of the day, so there is usually movement.
Where is Kumamoto City Zoo?
In the east of Kumamoto City beside Lake Ezu. It is a combined zoo and botanical garden operated by the city.
