A zoo in Nagano prefecture, will start 24 hour web service, showing zoo animals. The service called the Digital Animal Park will allow people to watch the animals' night activities. It is the first time in Japan for zoo too start such a web service. Fifteen cameras will be installed in the zoo. And 12 kind of animals, including A Bengal tiger, a black bear and a kangaroo will be shown on the web. They were selected by the zoo keepers. Because of their interesting behaviour and popularity among visitors. Zoo officials said they hoped that viewers would soon be able to see Humboldt penguins laying eggs an activity that usually occurs at night. Pictures of each of the animals are also available on the web site and zoo officials hope that images of the animals will be used as science classes at school. " I hope interest in the animals will grow and more people will visit the zoo. We also wanted discuss new roles for zoos like education and environmental protection " a zoo official said.
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