Investigation finds inadequate management, 137 bacteria species at wildlife cafes in Japan

An undercover investigation by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Japan has found inadequate management and 137 bacteria ...

Fatal Bear Attacks Are Rising at an Alarming Rate in Japan, 7 Deaths Recorded This Year

Japan has seen a marked increase in bear attacks in 2025 — including seven fatal attacks, up from 5 fatal bear deaths in 2024 ...
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Japan's famous 'rabbit island' is home to 900 wild bunnies — but tourists are bringing so much food to the island that the animals now face a life-threatening crisis

A popular tourist attraction in Japan known as the "rabbit island" is seeing a surge in predators. Tourist food leftovers are drawing rats, crows, and wild boars from neighboring islands. The 900 ...

Bears have attacked over 100 people in Japan since March

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In Japan, an endangered eel was hiding in plain sight

The discovery in a polluted, touristy river is a shining example of wildlife’s resilience—but also raises concerns about their survival. The Dotonbori River runs through Osaka’s tourism center. Lined ...

Bears kill 1 person, injure 4 in Japan as record number of deadly attacks continues to rise

Bears have been increasingly encroaching into Japan's towns due to factors ranging from a declining human population to ...
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Dolphins terrorize and bite beachgoers in Japan — for the 2nd year in a row

Four separate incidents on a beach in Fukui prefecture on July 16 echo a string of attacks in the same region last year that may have been perpetrated by a single Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin. When ...