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UENO ZOO

Japan Times
JAPAN
May 19, 2017
Giant panda at Ueno zoo showing signs of pregnancy
A female giant panda at Tokyo's Ueno zoo has shown signs of being pregnant, including reduced appetite and longer sleeping times, the zoo's operator said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2017
Ueno Zoo panda pair off-limits to public as female in heat
Tokyo's Ueno Zoo halted public viewing of two giant pandas on Wednesday after it emerged female panda Shin Shin appears to be in heat.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2016
Asian elephant from Thailand has miscarriage at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo
An elephant at Ueno Zoo had a miscarriage Monday, about four months after being confirmed as the first Asian elephant to get pregnant at the Tokyo zoo since it opened in 1882.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2016
Tokyo's Ueno Zoo reports first Asian elephant pregnancy
An Asian elephant at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo is pregnant in a first for the zoo, which opened in 1882.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2016
Despite promising signs, pandas at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo fail to mate
Love was, sadly, not in the air at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on Friday. The facility announced it will resume public viewing of one of its two giant pandas following a failed mating attempt.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2014
Ueno Zoo to put panda pair back on view after failed mating attempt
Following a failed attempt to get the pair to breed, Ueno Zoo announced Monday it will put its popular giant pandas back on display Wednesday after keeping them out of the public eye for almost two weeks.
Japan Times
Events / Events In Tokyo
Jan 9, 2014
Winter could be the best season to visit the zoo
Winter is not the season most people would think of as a good time to visit the zoo, but it is actually one of the most eventful times of the year for many animals as they adapt to the colder temperatures. See for yourself this month as the Tokyo Zoological Park Society kicks off its Visit Hot Zoo 2014 campaign, where participants can win special souvenirs in addition to experiencing the wonders of wildlife.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2013
Shin Shin had a phantom pregnancy: Ueno panda experts
Specialists at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo have concluded that giant panda Shin Shin, 8, experienced a phantom pregnancy, the zoo said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2013
Panda Shin Shin to return to stage at Ueno Zoo
Giant panda Shin Shin will be put back on display at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo starting Tuesday after being removed last month for what turned out to be a "false pregnancy," the zoo said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2013
Endangered gorilla gives birth again at Ueno Zoo
Western lowland gorilla Momoko gave birth Wednesday at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, officials at the facility said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2013
After mating season ends, pandas are put back on view at Ueno Zoo
Tokyo's Ueno Zoo resumes public viewing of two giant pandas Friday after a brief hiatus for the mating season.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2013
Giant panda pair at Ueno Zoo are observed mating
Tokyo's Ueno Zoo said Tuesday that two giant pandas have mated, sparking hopes for a cub.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2013
Ueno Zoo to draw curtain on pandas angling to mate
Two giant pandas will be removed from public view Thursday because they appear to have entered the mating season, Tokyo's Ueno Zoo said Wednesday.
Japan Times
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Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
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Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
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