El okapi at Zoolasia

When I was sophomore of Spanish department
I read El okapi 
witten by Ana Diosdado.

I miss sonorous reading of Professor Diez
as he had passed away in 2005 at Madrid.

Whenever I go to zoolasia and watch okapis,
I remember prof. Diez.





よこはま動物園ズーラシア

1175-1, Kamishirane-cho, Asahi-ku, Yokohama
New area "Savanna Africa" is open.

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