Animals
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Supporters of arrested Sea Shepherd founder say parallels with Julian Assange are ‘disturbing’
Allies of the 73-year-old anti-whaling activist Paul Watson have said that prison time would amount to a ‘life…
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A cat: ‘They smoked pipes, played dice’ | Helen Sullivan
In more than one image from 1900s Japan, they look hungoverGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWe had g…
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Dog that inspired ‘Doge’ meme and became face of Dogecoin dies
Atsuko Sato announces death of her shiba inu Kabosu, whose 2010 photo led her to be described as ‘Mona Lisa of…
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Japan to trial AI bear warning system after record number of attacks
Six people have been killed and more than 200 injured in attacks by bears over the past yearJapan is to trial …
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Blue, mysterious and arriving by the millions: the alien-like creatures blanketing US beaches
Masses of ephemeral organisms known as ‘by-the-wind sailors’ wash up in a ‘blue tide’ on the west coast most y…
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Japan zoo investigates possible mass squirrel poisoning
Dozens of the animals died after they were treated with anti-parasitic medicineA Japanese zoo has launched an …
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Tokyo taxi driver arrested, accused of running over pigeon
Atsushi Ozawa accused of using car to kill common pigeon, which vets said died of traumatic shockTo some, they…
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Japan’s dying art of cormorant fishing – in pictures
This 1,300-year-old fishing technique consists of swinging a basket of flames over the river to wake the ayu r…
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Sharp rise in bear attacks in Japan as they struggle to find food
Amid lack of acorns and beechnuts in natural habitats, bears have injured 158 people and killed two since Apri…
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Three bears that holed up in factory in Japan are captured and killed
Official calls for use of hunting guns in towns to be made legal amid rise in number of marauding bearsThree b…
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Brown bear cubs in Japan die of starvation amid salmon shortage
Experts blame rising sea temperatures caused by climate crisis for cub deaths at Unesco heritage siteAs many a…
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Japanese man lives dog’s life in long-haired collie suit – in pictures
Man known as Toco has spent over £10,000 on a canine costume to realise his dream of transforming into a dog C…
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Discovered in the deep: the superbuilder sea anemones that make verandahs
A sea anemone found off Japan does not just live on a species of crab, but actually grows its host’s shell lik…
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Japan’s bear meat vending machine proves a surprising success
The machine in the northern prefecture of Akita sells locally killed wild bear captured by huntersJapan has ad…
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The plight of the Japanese giant salamander: ‘23m years of DNA might die out’
No one knows how many of these elusive and mysterious creatures are left but time is thought to be running out…
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Japan makes squid farming breakthrough as wild catches plummet
Scientists have long sought to farm the scarce seafood staple, but critics say animals are not suited to inten…
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Thin fish, small catches: can Japan’s sushi culture survive climate crisis?
Global heating is warming waters, changing salmon and tuna migration – and hurting fisheriesThere is little at…
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Wearable fans help Japan’s hot dogs beat the heat
A maternity clothes maker in Tokyo is marketing portable fans to help dogs and cats cope with oppressive summe…
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Monkey put down but hunt still on after attacks in Japanese city
Male identified as one of a group of monkeys that have wounded 49 people and counting in YamaguchiHunters on t…
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Monkey attacks injure 42 people in Japanese city
Authorities in Yamaguchi to use tranquilliser guns after macaques – or possibly one aggressive individual – un…