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

The number of dogs and cats euthanized in Japan has dropped to less than one-tenth of that about a decade ago thanks to efforts by animal wel･･･ ...

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.

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

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

"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.

Investigators suspect a connection between the two incidents, believing that the remains have been buried deliberately.