A "super mom" who gave birth to and raised eight cubs! The story of polar bear "Lala" raising her cubs, on the brink of extin

Hokkyoku-guma is one of the most popular animals in the zoo. Among them, koguma is known for its lovely movements like a stuffed animal. Hokkyoku-guma lives in Hokkyoku Prefecture. Due to global warming, the number of hokkyoku-guma is declining year after year. They are at risk of extinction. In harsh environments, the survival rate of hokkyoku-guma is said to be less than 20% for half a year after birth. Currently, there are 36 hokkyoku-guma in Japan. Among them, there is a super mother who has given birth to eight hokkyoku-guma. Her name is Lala. Seven years ago, we were close to the birth of our eighth hokkyoku-guma. Lala is 20 years old at this time. She is barely able to give birth. I think this is my last chance. I am careful not to miss even the smallest details. Currently, zoos and aquariums are moving hokkyoku-guma as part of the breeding project. Lala's children have also challenged breeding in zoos all over the country. Super mother Lala and her eight children. It is a story of a hokkyoku-guma raising with a lot of love. There was a video left in the Obihiro Zoo in Hokkaido. This is a video from 1979, just after the birth of the baby. This is when the mother bear abandoned the baby. She challenged artificial breeding, but could only live for 100 days. The mother bear gave birth to 11 in total, but could not raise even one. It is difficult. In zoos, the possibility of abandoning the baby depends on the environment. It is a very high animal. It is difficult to breed hokkyoku-guma. In such a situation, there is a super mother who raised the baby. It is a hokkyoku-guma in Maruyama Zoo, Sapporo City. Lala and Lila are swimming in the underwater tunnel. Lala gave birth in 2003. Lala gave birth to eight children in 2018. Lala gives birth to babies every two years. Lala gave birth to babies every two years. Lala is a very famous super mother in Hokkaido and Maruyama. When a baby is born again, it is very popular. Let's go. Two, three, white bear. The popularity of the baby has also appeared in the number of zoos. In particular, the number of zoos has exceeded 900,000 in the year when the twins were released. The number of zoos has exceeded 900,000 in the year when the twins were released. The most popular reason for Lala to be called a super mother is child-rearing. The two male twins, Ikoro and Kiroru, were born in 2008. Lala invites them to the pool to teach swimming, but they are not afraid of the water. Then, Lala pushes the children into the pool. In the wild, you have to learn how to swim to live. Lala teaches children how to live with their own strength. There are many mother bears who give up child-rearing. There are no polar bears who have been raised as well as Lala in Japan. Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa City was the first to succeed in breeding in Japan. Koro was born in 1974. It is said that he took a photo of the dark room with a security camera 100 days after birth. It was a very memorable photo. I was thrilled when I opened the hole and saw it. It was the first time in Japan. This is Yuki, a mother bear who succeeded in breeding for the first time. There are still a lot of white bears in the zoo. Yuki gave birth to four children. One of them is Lala's father. As long as the zoo does not become a national treasure for polar bears, I don't think the extinction of polar bears is far-fetched. A national treasure entrusted to zoos and aquariums. There was also a case of purchasing from overseas. At that time, the price was as high as 60 million yen. It is said that it is still difficult. And the aging of polar bears has also progressed. The zoo in the city, which has begun to feel the crisis, started a breeding project to move the bears and pair them. However, about one-fourth of the domestic population is Lala's lineage. In addition, there are 23 females and 13 males. It is said that it is difficult to find a pair. On this day, the twins Pororo and Mareru will move to this zoo. One year and three months after birth. The average life of a polar bear is two to two and a half years. They were still at the age to live with their mother. Pororo and Mareru were put in a narrow cage. They are not calm. Shimizu, the breeder, looks worried. I feel lonely. I want you to take care of them. Lala, who was pulled away from her children, looked a little lonely. After I let her go, she lost her appetite and was in a bad mood. It's been two or three days. As a person in charge, I have to let go of the children and parents I've seen so far. I'm a little out of energy. Lala's children moved to the national zoo a year after birth. Currently, Pirika, Kiroru, and Aira are in another zoo in the city. Tsuyoshi and Ikoro are in the Kanto Zoo. Pororo lives in Tokushima. Mareru lives in Kumamoto Zoo. In the fall of 2014, Lala began to wander in places she usually does not walk. She was not calm. Shimizu, the breeder, stared at her. He felt something. When I gave birth in 2012, I noticed this behavior before giving birth. I'm observing it as one of the possibilities of pregnancy. Lala was starting to show signs of pregnancy. She was 20 years old at the time. It is said that it is just the right age to give birth. Mr. Shimizu began to make three rooms. The mother bear before and after giving birth is said to be stressful even with a little smell. I'm walking in various places, so I have to be careful not to smell. Put a cover on the shoes. Spread a wooden chip that becomes a cushion. The most careful thing was the sound. In order to become sensitive, people are restricted from entering the room before giving birth. I continued to observe from the next hut. The three rooms are darkened to match the wild bears that give birth in the cave. I watch with a special camera. This may be my last chance. I'm doing it carefully so that I don't miss the details. Behind the success of Lala's birth and childbirth, There was a detailed care of the breeder who had built up from previous experiences. And... I gave birth to my eighth baby, Lila. The next year. Cute. I'm relieved to see the childbirth this time. I think Lala is amazing. With a lot of love from Lala, Lila grew up little by little. Lala is 26 years old now. Lila is 6 years old. On the other hand, the children of Lala, who had moved on a breeding project, were doing their best in their respective places. The children of Lala and Lila, the super mothers of polar bears, are now living in their respective places. Zurasia Zoo, Yokohama Zoo, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The eldest daughter, Tsuyoshi, is 17 years old. The male, Jean-Louis, is 28 years old. Five years ago, Tsuyoshi came to Japan as a candidate for Jean-Louis's wife on a breeding project. Tsuyoshi, who is a curious personality, gradually realized his relationship with Jean-Louis, and saw his breeding activities. However, Tsuyoshi was not pregnant. It is said that the relationship between the two has changed a little. After the breeding season two years ago, Tsuyoshi stopped disliking Jean-Louis, and he was able to live peacefully with the two. It is said that polar bears live alone except during the breeding season. However, now the two are always together. According to the breeder, Jean-Louis is an old man, so for Tsuyoshi, he is more like a member of the family than a male. So, in March this year, the zoo invited a male bear. It is Go-Go. It has succeeded in breeding twice so far. I was very interested in Tsuyoshi, so I thought that he would definitely enter the breeding season, so I immediately started breeding. However, Go-Go seems to attack Tsuyoshi very much. Go-Go was a little excited about the move to a new environment and the breeding season. Go-Go seems to have given up on it, but Tsuyoshi's breeding behavior was seen. It is said that in the zoo, it is said that it is important to take care of your health because it is not known whether you are pregnant or not. For Lala, the second twin, the female Pororo. She is currently living in Tokushima Zoo in Tokushima Prefecture. She is 8 years old. It is said that she was able to meet a male this year and challenged breeding for the first time. She met Iwan, 20 years old, who came from Asahiyama Zoo last year. We held each other's feces and recognized each other, but we couldn't see each other immediately after birth, so we met in April. It was the first time for Pororo to see a male bear. It is said that he will meet several times and see how it goes. Every time I meet him, I get excited, but I think I can meet him in a good way. Ikaro, a male who was taught to swim by Lala. He is now in Ueno Zoo in Tokyo. It is said that this is the sixth breeding activity this year. The birth of polar bears is from November to December. If there is a pair that succeeds, it will be the first grandchild for Lala. The leader in Maruyama Zoo is aiming to breed with foreign bears with a new bloodline. We are working to create an opportunity to think about what we can do to protect polar bears by sending out information about the current situation of polar bears Super mom! Children raised by Lala! I hope to be a mother like Lala.