2+ hour, 28+ min ago  (195+ words) A team of researchers says Naumann's elephant in what is now the Japanese archipelago may have gone extinct some 10, 000 years earlier than previously estimated. The team says radiocarbon dating of fossils suggested the animal went extinct about 24, 000 years ago. But…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (231+ words) New employees of an aquarium in central Japan have attended an underwater ceremony in a large tank with fish and turtles. The event took place on Tuesday to celebrate the employment of five new keepers at Toba Aquarium in Mie…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (58+ words) nhk. or. jp Quest for the Throne, Part 4 " Lion, Tanzania Our special Darwin series continues following 3 male lions on separate paths toward adulthood and their destinies. In Part 4, we track their search for allies necessary in any quest for the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (268+ words) Japan's environment ministry has removed the red-crowned crane from the group of species at risk of extinction on its Red List. It noted that the bird's population has rebounded due to conservation efforts. The ministry revises the list roughly every…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (167+ words) A polar bear cub born last December in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, was shown to the media for the first time. The male cub made his media debut on Saturday at the GAO aquarium in Oga City. Its father is…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (116+ words) On the Brink of Extinction? : Episode 2 Melting Ice Accelerates the Polar Bear Crisis'nhk. or. jp On the Brink of Extinction? : Episode 2 Melting Ice Accelerates the Polar Bear Crisis The latest research highlights the polar region crisis, with the lowest ever…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (76+ words) Rising temperatures due to climate change have affected the behavior of bees, with fewer bees and shorter pollination periods, posing a threat to agriculture that could lead to a food crisis. On the Brink of Extinction? : Episode 5 Bee Decline and…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (46+ words) The Truth Behind the "Bear Crisis"nhk. or. jp The Truth Behind the "Bear Crisis" Japan is experiencing the worst case of bear attacks on record. Together with experts, we investigate to reveal bears' changing relationship with humans'and how we…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago  (138+ words) An elephant has killed a camper at a national park in central Thailand. Officials say this is the third reported fatality involving the same elephant. Park authorities say the incident occurred on Monday at a campsite in Khao Yai National…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (72+ words) Episode 2 of this series on COP30 in Brazil focuses on "Amazon dieback." Deforestation has reached 17%, and scientists warn that exceeding a figure of 20% could disrupt the water cycle. The COP30 in Brazil: Episode 2 Tropical Rainforest in Crisis Episode 2 of this series on…...