Punch the monkey draws big crowds to Japan zoo over spring holiday

People are flocking to a zoo east of Tokyo for a glimpse of a baby monkey known for its strong attachment to a stuffed animal ...

Crowds wait up to 5 hours to see giant pandas at Ueno Zoo

Hordes of fans are flocking to Ueno Zoo in Tokyo’s Taito Ward to bid farewell to twin giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, who ...
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Last 2 giant pandas will leave Japan for China

Dec. 15 (UPI) --Twin giant pandas will leave a Japanese zoo in late January to go home to China, leaving Japan pandaless. Xiao Xiao and his sister Lei Lei have been at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo since ...

Vancouver blogger Ulara Nakagawa inspires petition to save elephant in Japan

Vancouver blogger Ulara Nakagawa inspires petition to save elephant in Japan. The Canadian Press \| Posted: February 5, 2016 4:49 AM \| Last Updated: February 5, 2016. More than 380 ...
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Zoo on Japan’s Izu Peninsula is well worth the drive from greater Tokyo

Get to know some friendly animals on a day trip from Tokyo to a zoo full of friendly, exotic animals. Donkeys, llamas and capybaras are among the 140 animals at Izu Shaboten Zoo, less than a ...