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 ...

Having learnt that our “distant relatives” arrived in Japan for the first time 70 years ago in December, I decided to meet the current residents. At Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, little Sumomo was an ...

This collaboration led to findings that the specimen was likely one of two Japanese wolves brought to Ueno Zoo in Tokyo in the late 19th century. Old records indicated these wolves were held at ...

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 ...