Four men, including a former director and the current deputy director of Tokyo's Sunshine Aquarium, were referred to prosecutors Jan. 23 for ･･･ ...

The Burmese star tortoise (Geochelone platynota) is characterized by well defined, symmetrical star patterns that radiate across the reptile’s carapace or shell. Very little is known about the ...

The different species vary in size, with the largest being the Burmese mountain tortoise (also known as the Asian brown tortoise). It reaches up to 60cm in length and weighs up to 20-37kg. Most Asian ...

A pair of Burmese star tortoises bred illegally by private enthusiasts after Sunshine Aquarium gave away ones it had in its care are seen at Omori Police Station in Tokyo's Ota Ward on Jan. 23 ...