[Adventure World] SPRING ADVENTURE 2025 “Reduce food waste! Animal snack bucket” on sale March 20th (Thursday/Holiday) to April 6th (Sunday), 2025
Adventure World Press release: March 19, 2025 SPRING ADVENTURE 2025 “Reduce food loss! Animal snack bucket” on sale March 20, 2025 (Thursday/Holiday) – April 6, 2025 (Sunday) Food loss reduction x animal enrichment! Connecting local farmers and animals
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/40302/941/40302-941-7c73ee9d3f6ba7e693e2231fa0dae364-790×588.jpg African elephant Adventure World (Shirahama Town, Wakayama Prefecture) will hold the spring adventure world “SPRING ADVENTURE 2025″ from March 20th (Thursday, holiday) to May 31st (Saturday). During the event, we will be selling a new content called “Let’s Reduce Food Loss! Animal Snack Bucket,” which allows you to have fun learning about food loss issues while interacting with animals. In the process of growing agricultural products, substandard products are generated that cannot be sold on the market for various reasons, such as underdevelopment, overgrowth, or irregular shapes. In this event, we will purchase substandard fruits that are edible but cannot be sold on the market from four local farmers in Kinan, and will be used as special treats for the animals. Eating a variety of fruits that are different from their usual ones provides new stimulation for animals and leads to enrichment. In addition, event participants can have fun learning about food loss issues through the experience of feeding treats to animals. ★Event points ・During the period, approximately 340 kg of substandard fruits (strawberries and citrus fruits) were rescued! ・Local farmers: Adding value to agricultural products that could not be brought to market ・Animals: Their favorite sweet fruit has a new taste and texture that is different from their usual stimulation, leading to enrichment ・Guests: Experience feeding while having fun learning about food loss issues! Background of the event Park staff heard about the substandard fruit from a farmer they know, and when they sampled it, they were surprised by its sweetness and deliciousness. Normally, this fruit would be thrown away, but we thought that it would be a special treat for the animals and could lead to enrichment, so we planned this event.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/40302/941/40302-941-4750eeced766dffeead6964b247bcd6c-590×550.jpg Baboon stuffing his face with mandarin oranges
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/40302/941/40302-941-6af3ad2fba93a6cf3089068ffc361031-590×550.jpg Substandard fruit About the sale of “Let’s reduce food waste! Animal snack bucket” Implementation date and time: March 20, 2025 (Thursday / Holiday) – April 6, 2025 (Sunday) 1:15 pm – 1:30 pm Location: Safari World African Elephant Area Target animal: African elephant Price: 500 yen/bucket Capacity: 20 pieces/day How to participate: Advance reservation at Terravie Attractions using other substandard fruits Baboon feeding: limited to the first 50 buckets (200 yen/bucket) on the day Exciting chimpanzee classroom: Conducting lectures using non-standard fruits About fruits to use ■Fruit species Strawberry (Marihime), Navel, Kiyomi, Hassaku, Beni Hassaku, Amanatsu ■ Local Kinan farmers who cooperate with us ・Nanki Shirahama Berry Stand We grow strawberries of Wakayama Prefecture’s original variety “Marihime” As a new farmer in his first year of farming, I am taking on challenges every day with the support of many people. We put our gratitude into “Marihime” and strive to deliver delicious strawberries to as many people as possible!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/40302/941/40302-941-4e6af86f2ba54db00ef3e1a8b75deb0e-790×217.jpg Nanki Shirahama Berry Stand ・Nakayama Farm A third-generation fruit farmer, he grows mandarin oranges, oranges, and Nanko plums. We are also working on processing products such as making dried fruits from non-standard items and making pickled plums from Nanko plums. When you think of Wakayama, you think of fruits! We are looking forward to a wonderful encounter over delicious fruits. With the motto “Excitement with fruits”, we aim to make farming fun and attractive.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/40302/941/40302-941-c56087e128788cb8d5ff0b8d611501f5-790×211.jpg Nakayama Farm ・Moriyama Farm Moriyama Farm is located in Kamiakitsu, Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture, and thanks to the coincidence of nature, such as the well-drained mountain slopes, the four seasons with distinct temperature differences, the bright sun unique to southern Kishu, and the sea breeze blowing from the Kii Channel, more than 30 varieties of citrus are grown throughout the year. At our farm, we are particular about using organic fertilizers to grow safe crops, and ensuring that everyone can enjoy delicious citrus fruits with peace of mind.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/40302/941/40302-941-edec4efb94ed009d98e54e1d84695d84-790×268.jpg Moriyama Farm ・Kishu Tonto Farm Satoyama farm that connects nature, people At the age of 25, he took over his family’s farm, which has been in operation since the Meiji era, and is now the fourth generation owner of the farm. Through farming, I believe that meeting various people has helped me grow, so I place importance on
connections with people and harmony. Special farming methods ~ Maximize the natural growth of trees ~ 1. We use organic fertilizers that do not stress the trees and focus on bringing out the acidity and richness. 2. In other production areas, fruit is often harvested early and stored and shipped, but at our farm we do not harvest fruit until it ripens on the tree. 3. We do not use machines to pack the boxes, but instead check them with our own eyes and pack them by hand.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/40302/941/40302-941-007782cc1e759358ba5890abc058bc1d-790×366.jpg Kishu Tonto Farm ■What are the fruits that are not available on the market This refers to fruits that are difficult to market. This includes undergrowth, overgrowth, and lobes. Most of the quality of the fruits we provide this time are those that can be distributed on the market, but even if there are fruits that cannot be distributed on the market, we can feed them to animals without affecting them, so we can ensure the stability of demand and supply. By donating fruit that would otherwise have been thrown away, the animals have more food options, creating a win-win situation for both parties. [Adventure World “SDGs Declaration/Park Policy”] As a “Smile for the Heart Future Creation Park,” Adventure World embodies the image of a prosperous future Earth where all life is filled with smiles (happiness). Through the “small earth” that is the Park, we will continue to create future Smiles so that the lives of everyone involved will be enriched, the lives of animals will be forever connected, and nature and resources will be circulated and
regenerated. [About SDGs] SDGs stands for “Sustainable Development Goals.” It consists of 17 goals and 169 targets to solve the problems facing society and create a bright future for the entire world by 2030. These are international goals that were unanimously adopted by 193 member states at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in September 2015.
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