Wildlife
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‘A place of darkness and light’: the uninhabited Japanese island that became a rabbit paradise
Once host to a poisonous gas research facility, Okunoshima is now an Instagram-friendly tourist destinationThe…
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Amid Japan’s surge in bear attacks, a torrent of AI-generated videos is adding to anxiety
Videos show schoolgirls fighting off animals, while others show people feeding bears, with some so realistic t…
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Japan deploys soldiers to contain surge in bear attacks in Akita
Close encounters reported almost daily as bears intrude into residential areas and attack and sometimes kill p…
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Bear attack survival tips released in Japan as encounters surge
Governor of one prefecture says he is considering asking the military for help to tackle increasing attacks am…
- Endangered habitats, Illegal wildlife trade, Japan, Environment, Endangered species, Conservation, Wildlife, World news, Asia Pacific
Inside the illegal eel trade: is there a way to stop Europe’s biggest wildlife crime before it’s too late?
Interviews with experts and key players across four countries reveal why efforts to stop the multibillion-euro…
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Plant that mimics odour of half-eaten ants to attract pollinators discovered
Botanist says new Japanese species of dogbane is first evidence of plants copying antsIt’s a stark demonstrati…
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Runaway bear in runway ‘stalemate’ with Japanese airport officials
A dozen flights cancelled at Yamagata airport as attempts to chase furry trespasser away continueAuthorities a…
- Illegal wildlife trade, Mammals, Japan, Environment, Thailand, Conservation, Animals, Wildlife, World news, Travel, Asia Pacific
Otters posing for selfies in Japanese cafes may be linked to illegal trade, experts warn
The DNA of rare small-clawed otters in captivity in Japan has been matched to wild populations in poaching hot…
- Japan, Environment, Coastlines, Oceans, Marine life, Europe, Climate crisis, Cetaceans, Wildlife, World news, Zoology, Asia Pacific, Whales, Biology, Science, Iceland
‘Extraordinary longevity’: great whales can live a lot longer than we thought – if we leave them alone
Bowhead whales may not be the only species that can live to 200 years old. Researchers have found that the ind…
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Japan relaxes bear-shooting laws amid rise in attacks
Authorities relax laws to make it easier for hunters to carry out ‘emergency shootings’ when bears are spotted…
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Bear snared after three day supermarket standoff with Japan police
Authorities in Akita prefecture had struggled to locate the animal, which attacked a man and has eaten large q…
- Canada, Greenland, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Environmental activism, Japan, Environment, Marine life, Greenpeace, Cetaceans, Wildlife, US news, Protest, World news, Whales
‘If I’m sent to Japan, I’m not coming home’: jailed anti-whaler defiant in face of extradition threat
Sea Shepherd’s Paul Watson talks about his arrest on behalf of the Japanese government, his ‘interesting’ Gree…
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‘Miracle’ penguin found two weeks after escaping captivity in Japan
Pen-chan defies expectations to be reunited with keeper safe and sound after swimming 30 miles in open seaA fu…
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Japanese eels can escape predators’ stomach through their gills, finds study
Eels use tail-first technique to back up digestive tract of fish towards oesophagus before coming out of gills…
- Japan, Environment, Marine life, Australia news, Conservation, Whaling, Cetaceans, Wildlife, World news, Asia Pacific, Whales
Australian government ‘deeply disappointed’ by Japan’s decision to expand commercial whaling target list
Japanese government confirms it will allow whalers to catch and kill up to 59 fin whales, a species conservati…
- Greenland, Activism, Japan, Environment, Marine life, Conservation, Whaling, Animals, Cetaceans, Wildlife, World news, Whales
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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Tokyo battles surge of destructive raccoons that went from pet to pest
Hotline set up in Japan’s capital to report sightings of raccoons, which became popular as pets after success …
- Japan, Environment, Hawaii, Marine life, Climate crisis, Animals, Wildlife, US news, World news, Asia Pacific, California, Americas
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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Killer whales trapped in drift ice off Japan’s Hokkaido coast escape
Pod of orcas in north Japan freed themselves as gaps between the ice grew, officials sayA pod of killer whales…
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Pod of orcas trapped in drift ice off Japanese coast – video
Footage aired by the Japanese broadcaster NHK shows a pod of orcas, also known as killer whales, apparently tr…