Business / Economy Jul 27, 2021
International panel begins talks on bluefin tuna catch quota expansion
Japan has proposed for the fourth year in a row to increase bluefin tuna catch quotas, arguing that fish stocks are recovering.
National Jun 23, 2021
One has been placed in an incubator while the other is being looked after by its mother, Ueno zoo said.
National Jun 11, 2021
Zoo breeding programs have played a key role in repopulating herds of southern white rhinos.
National Jun 10, 2021
The mild-mannered 5-year-old comes by way of Taiwan's Leofoo Safari Park, where she beat a herd of competitors for the chance to find a companion and breed.
National Apr 6, 2021
Imagery from November showed some 110-140 pairs of albatrosses on Minamikojima, up from some 50 pairs found during an on-site inspection in 2002.
Asia Pacific / Science & Health Mar 3, 2021
Emma will soon travel to Tobu Zoo in Saitama Prefecture where a 10-year-old fellow rhino "Moran" has been lined up to be her first suitor.
National Oct 22, 2020
Endangered Japanese crane population on the rise in Hokkaido
The iconic bird, which symbolizes longevity and good luck, was almost wiped out in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
World Oct 17, 2020
Zoo closures put conservation programs in jeopardy
by Amandas Ong
Animal welfare and research facilities around the world are feeling the financial pinch of the coronavirus pandemic.
National Oct 9, 2020
Japan's plan to raise Pacific bluefin tuna quota rejected again
An international panel rejected a Japan-proposed plan to increase catch quotas for Pacific bluefin tuna during an online conference on Thursday, the same outcome as at last year's meeting, the country's Fisheries Agency said. The United States argued that tuna stocks continue to be scarce ...
National Sep 27, 2020
The fish, which was likely caught in waters off Kyushu, has been raised at the Kagoshima City Aquarium since its opening in 1997.
National Sep 23, 2020
The animal, named Emma, will be sent to its new home in Saitama Prefecture in March.
National Aug 28, 2020
Blue Japanese butterfly endemic to Ogasawara Islands feared extinct
No individuals from the species Celastrina ogasawaraensis have been confirmed since 2018.