Japan’s worst wildfire in 50 years has left thousands of wild and domestic animals trapped in a blazing inferno, with few routes to escape the flames. From deer and monkeys to birds and smaller forest ...

Dryophytes japonicus is the name given to the previously identified species well known in Japan, according to the study. It is found in the western half of Japan. The east Japan tree frog, or ...

The teen enlisted the help of one of the world’s top experts when the specimens he collected grew into something he didn’t ...

In 1970, Tennoji Zoo became a symbol of international friendship when Osaka hosted the Expo. Hiroko, an Asian elephant gifted by the Indian government, was the zoo's icon until her death in 2018.

Japan's zoos strive to make life easier for animals Some zoos in Japan are striving to create better environments for their animals for the sake of their mental and physical well-being.

The Animal Welfare Japan (AWJ) was created in 1956 to raise public awareness and funding to ensure pioneering animal welfare activities in Japan were continued and improved. Reputable animal ...

Osaka Tennoji Zoo keeps about 1,000 animals of 170 species on its approximately 11-hectare site. The zoo opened in 1915 and is the third oldest in Japan, following Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo ...

Japan’s worst wildfire in 50 years has left thousands of wild and domestic animals trapped in a blazing inferno, with few routes to escape the flames. From deer and monkeys to birds and smaller forest ...