An Alpaca Baby Was Born in Bell Mall.

 When I went to Bell Mall Shopping Center the other day, I found a new alpaca baby there. One of Bell Mall staff who was in charge of taking care of alpaca family said the baby was just born one month ago and her name was not decided.

At first, I felt strange that there were alpacas in Shopping Mall but now I never fail to see them every time I go shopping there.

Now, the family consists of dad, mom and two sisters.

It’s Health-Sports Day or Sports Day Today.

Sports Day falls on today in Japan; it's a national holiday held annually on the second Monday in October.

My wife and I went cycling to Bell Mall which is the largest shopping mall in Utsunomiya city. It's sunny warm day perfectly fitting for cycling.

At bell Mall, they keep alpacas in its front space. Every time I visit there, it’s my pleasure to see how alpacas have grown up comparing the last time.

On our way back home we dropped by a newly opened noodle soup restaurant “Miyakoya” to which my colleague highly recommended to go.

Taste was nice and they were reasonably priced.
Yes, it’s worth visiting.

Baby Alpaca in ‘Bell Mall’ Becomes Bigger.

The other day, Rina and I went shopping for Rina’s new shoes at ‘Bell Mall,’ the largest shopping mall in Utsunomiya city.
'Bell Mall' staff keep alpacas near the entrance of the shopping mall. The alpaca couple living there gave birth to a baby girl in the end of June this year.

The five-day-old baby alpaca had looked frail and was walking clumsily in June. But, we found her become bigger, cuter and walking with steady steps this time.

I think watching the new born alpaca must be a fun to most of the visitors to 'Bell Mall.'

Sheared Alpacas and Their Five-Day-Old Baby

I went to ‘Bell Mall,’ the largest shopping mall in Utsunomiya city with my wife Kiyono to see alpacas today.

Luckily, we happened to see their newly born baby. The staff said it had been born just five days before.

The father is pure white and the mother is dark brown. Mysteriously, the baby is not light brown but is exactly the same color as its mother.

“What Am I?”

“What Am I?”
“A dog, a rabbit, a sheep, a camel or a goat …”

“No, no, I am an alpaca.”

An alpaca came to Banba-Hiroba open space, the center of Utsunomiya city, from Nasu Animal Kingdom with dogs, rabbits and other animals yesterday.

I had nothing special to do yesterday so I went to Banba-Hiroba and took some pictures.
Isn’t it cute?

It is said that alpacas are kept in herds that graze on the level heights at an altitude of around 4,000 m in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Chile.
Alpaca fiber is used for making knitted and woven items including blankets, sweaters, hats and gloves.

Nasu Animal Kingdom in Tochigi is at far lower an altitude than that of those countries.

Alpacas attract maney tourists in Japan these days thanks to their increasing popularity by TV broadcasting.