Kaba Enchou no Doubutsuen Nikki
Japanese title: カバ園長の動物園日記
Alternative titles: Kaba Enshou no Doubutsuen Nikki
Type: TV Special
Source: Unknown
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Aug 23, 1981
Duration: 1 hr 15 min
Rating: G - All Ages
Studios: Toei Animation
Producers: Fuji TV
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Demographics: Kids

Aging zoo keeper Toshio Nishiyama acquires two young trainees: short-tempered former chef Takeshi Ishizawa and gentle vet Ichiro Hasegawa. Both are surprised by the difficulties they face in a deceptively easy job but persevere through troubles such as an escaped pelican, a dying camel, and the birth of a hippo. A semi-autobiographical TV special of anecdotes from real-life Tobu Animal Park zookeeper Toshio Nishiyama, who appears at the beginning and end of the film to talk about his love for animals-and to reveal that Ishizawa is in fact a projection of his younger self.

(Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)