The Japanese macaque, also known as the snow monkey, is one of Japan’s most iconic wildlife species. These primates are ...

A man was arrested for allegedly kicking a rabbit on an island in western Japan, police said Wednesday, amid a spate of ...

The man, charged with kicking a rabbit to death on Okunoshima, reportedly said he was curious how they would react to ...

Japan Post will not deliver live reptiles starting from April on animal welfare grounds, a company spokeswoman said Wednesday ...

Two different groups of macaques have been spotted in Japan mounting sika deer. The behavior could be part of a shared “culture” between the animals.

Discover Japan’s incredible wildlife destinations, including snow monkeys in hot springs, fox sanctuaries, rabbit islands, ...

A sunfish at a municipal aquarium undergoing renovation in this west Japan city became unwell, but recovered after its tank ...

The pig industry wants to fast-track permits for a vaccine to reduce the risk of the mosquito-borne virus spreading through the pig population.

"When an aquarium in Japan closed to the public for restorations, the aquarium's beloved sunfish grew lonely without visitors ...

Staff members believe the sunfish stopped eating when the aquarium was temporarily closed because it was lonely.