Kaba Enchou no Doubutsuen Nikki

Synopsis

In "Kaba Enchou no Doubutsuen Nikki," veteran zookeeper Toshio Nishiyama takes on two new assistants: the hot-tempered former chef Takeshi Ishizawa and the friendly veterinarian Ichiro Hasegawa. The pair soon learns that their seemingly simple jobs are full of challenges, including chasing down an escaped pelican, caring for a camel nearing death, and helping a hippopotamus give birth. This television special draws from the real-life experiences of Tobu Animal Park keeper Toshio Nishiyama, who opens and closes the show by expressing his love for animals and revealing that Ishizawa is modeled after his own younger self.