Asian elephants are a perennially popular attraction at Taito Ward's Ueno Zoological Gardens, the oldest zoo in Japan. The calf, which is male, was born Oct. 31. It stands about 1 meter high at ...

Tokyo’s iconic Ueno Zoological Gardens opened in 1882 as the first zoo in Japan. During the period of the nation's rapid economic growth after World War II many public zoos opened, one after ...

Formerly part of Kaneiji Temple, Ueno Park is now home to the Ueno Zoo (considered Japan's oldest zoo), six museums, a number of shrines and temples, and more than 1,000 cherry blossom trees.

For example, three years ago, a Japanese grouse at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo was born using artificial insemination. Another success was a Tsushima Wildcat born at Yokohama Zoo Zoorasia. Japanese ...

According to Ueno Zoo, the best age for a female giant panda ... Xiang Xiang will find a breeding partner. Many people in Japan are still interested in Xiang Xiang's welfare.

Sotto showed how he spent his day off when he’s not showing his skills for the Yokohama B-Corsairs in the Japanese B.League as The lengthy center went to the Ueno Zoo and documented his fine ...