Botswana says it is investigating a staggeringly high number of elephant carcasses — 275 — found in the popular Okavango Delta area of the southern African nation in recent weeks. The Department of Wildlife and National Parks said it is mobilizing human personnel and aircraft ...
Fish more vulnerable to rising water temperatures than first thought
A study from Science Magazine finds fish spawning and embryos are more sensitive to hotter climates — this could negatively affect both the environment and food industry.
The elephant weighed 3,940 kg as of June 20, but her target weight is 3,600 kg.
Quokkas, dubbed 'happiest animal,' go on show to media at Japanese zoo
The quokkas will go on display starting Wednesday for a couple of hours a day.
Clever cat wins police plaudits in Japan for leading to rescue of man stuck in canal
A neighbor followed Koko the cat's gaze, discovering a man lying on his back in about 15 cm of water.
Monkey menace: Humans try to wrest back Thai town from junk food-addled primates
"We live in a cage but the monkeys live outside," a woman said about the menaces across the heart of the city.
Tokyo's Ueno zoo reopens after four-month closure due to coronavirus
Ueno Zoo will implement measures to reduce the risks of infection, including shortening its opening hours to 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and limiting visitors to 4,000 a day.
An aging sumo wrestler, food poisoning risks and safeguarding pets from COVID-19
Warning: A portion of this contribution deals with suicide, which some readers may find distressing. In this age of medical miracles, it has become increasingly common to read accounts of women who have given birth in their 60s or even 70s. For professional sumo wrestlers, ...
First Japan-born sand cat to make public debut at zoo in Tochigi
The sand cat is found in deserts in Africa and elsewhere. Measuring around 40 to 60 centimeters in length, it is one of the world’s smallest kinds of wildcat.
Wasao, an Akita dog who earned nationwide popularity for his unique looks, has died at age 13, believed to be equivalent to around the early 90s in human years, a support group said Tuesday. The big, white furry canine with a squinty-eyed face died Monday. ...
A fossilized millipede-like creature discovered in Scotland may represent the oldest-known land animal, a humble pioneer of terrestrial living 425 million years ago that helped pave the way for the throngs that would eventually inhabit Earth's dry parts. Researchers said the fossil of the Silurian ...
Shiretoko Peninsula's plastic waste said luring Hokkaido bears closer to humans
Plastic bags, bottles and other waste are becoming a serious problem for the bears on Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula, and conservationists warn they could begin approaching humans if they acquire a taste for garbage. The Shiretoko Peninsula is a World Heritage Site and has one of ...
