Japanese zoo discovered “male” lion is actually a female June 13, 2024 Keepers at a zoo in Sapporo, Japan recently realized that a 21-month-old lion named Clay is actually a female after the adolescent mammal didn’t… Continue Reading
Lowly snailfish discovered an “astonishing” 8 km below the sea becomes world’s deepest diver April 4, 2023 The translucent juvenile snailfish has been spotted more than eight kilometres under the north Pacific Ocean by Australian and Japanese scientists on a quest… Continue Reading
Wild monkey in Japan tried to drag toddler out of house, attacked 10, now being hunted July 22, 2022 Police in Japan are searching for a wild monkey that has attacked 10 people in the space of a fortnight. The attacks began on 8 July… Continue Reading
Man who always wanted to be dog spends thousands on life-sized costume May 26, 2022 Dog lover Toko, who lives in Japan, had a lifelong dream of becoming a dog and spent $15,000 US building a life-sized costume. The… Continue Reading
Japanese scientists get approval to grow human organs in animals August 15, 2019 The science ministry has effectively opened the door to creating human organs for transplant in the bodies of rats and mice. A committee of… Continue Reading
Zoo practices how to recapture an escaped lion using a mascot in a costume June 25, 2019 Tobe Zoo in Japan does training every year to make sure its staff is prepared if an animal escapes. This year, for the first… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Japan’s pet cafes, meant to ease stress, could be stressing out animals May 22, 2019 They love their cute critters in Japan so much that there’s a whole industry around pet cafes. Spending time with cute animals is a… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Cat absolutely loves being crammed into containers October 24, 2018 Everyone knows cats love boxes. Cats love boxes and buckets, and any kind of container so much, owners know to never dare ditch them…. Continue Reading
Sailors slam Japan for using dolphins during World Cup event September 17, 2018 The Japan Sailing Federation has apologized for entertaining the world’s best sailors with a captive dolphin show. The dolphins were used in the opening… Continue Reading
Four bears caged for decades in Japan find freedom in the UK August 24, 2018 For 17 years, Kai and Riku saw each other daily, but were never able to properly meet. The bears lived in small cages with… Continue Reading
