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 2, 2020
Tokyo is set to extend the lease on a giant panda couple on loan from China, while their popular female offspring Xiang Xiang will depart the Japanese capital as planned by the end of the year, Gov. Yuriko Koike said Friday. Koike said Tokyo is ...
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 Sep 13, 2020
Rasuka, Japan's oldest sea otter in captivity, has died at the age of 25 — equivalent to around 100 in human years — the aquarium in Ishikawa Prefecture, where she was raised, said Sunday. According to Notojima Aquarium in Ishikawa, she began losing her appetite ...
National Sep 8, 2020
A panda couple is being housed in the new pen, which is three times the space of their previous home.
National Aug 13, 2020
'Carcass feeding' a game changer for Japan's zoos and farmers
Initiative gives animals in captivity a taste of the wild while helping hunters dispose of pests.
National Aug 9, 2020
A rare turtle with tiny horns on both its eyelids, which was discovered in Shizuoka Prefecture last year, has gone on display at a local zoo, with curators saying it is "probably the only one in the world." The female Chinese pond turtle is believed ...
National Jul 7, 2020
Wakayama theme park gives panda couple bamboo for Star Festival
Adventure World staff prepared Tanabata-themed treats for two pandas who are the parents of nine and expecting another cub.
National Jun 30, 2020
The elephant weighed 3,940 kg as of June 20, but her target weight is 3,600 kg.
National Jun 29, 2020
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.
National Jun 23, 2020
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.