People in Japan keep exotic pets like hedgehogs. Hedgehog cafes, popular in Japan, offer a stress free environment where ...

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The Akita dog given to Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2012 by the Akita prefectural government is alive and well, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. Now 12 years old, Yume was presented to Putin as ...

Meet Britain's top dog - a Japanese Akita Inu who can detect her owner's seizures 10 minutes before they happen. Ten-year-old assistance dog Kin has beaten her canine competitors to be crowned ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Thursday ...

A number of Sea Life aquariums will be hosting Animal Crossing-themed events over the next few months. The events will kick off at Sea Life Manchester in February before visiting Birmingham ...

TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism ...

A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination.

TOKYO – Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan in 2024, figures showed on Jan 15, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the “bucket list” destination despite overcrowding complaints ...

Julie Packard discusses highlights of her four decades with the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which she has led since it opened. She’s now stepping back from the role. Julie Packard, a marine biologist ...

Despite the fact that Cherax pulverulentus has been sold as an aquarium pet for more than two decades in places including Europe, Japan, Indonesia and the United States, it was never ...