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Zoo on Japan’s Izu Peninsula is well worth the drive from greater Tokyo

Get to know some friendly animals on a day trip from Tokyo to a zoo full of friendly, exotic animals. Donkeys, llamas and capybaras are among the 140 animals at Izu Shaboten Zoo, less than a ...
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Only zoo in Japan's Yamagata Pref. reopens with new facility welcoming visitors 24/7

KAHOKU, Yamagata -- A small but beloved zoo in northeast Japan's Yamagata Prefecture has reopened after renovations and now features a unique facility open 24 hours a day, year-round with free ...

Thousands flock to a Tokyo zoo to see the last 2 pandas in Japan before their return to China

Thousands of people flocked to Tokyo’s Ueno zoo to have a last glimpse of the popular twin pandas that are set to return to ...
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Zoo visitors in Japan queue for four hours to say goodbye to pandas

A zoo in Japan has been imposed strict viewing limits as massive crowds queue to see Japan’s last remaining giant pandas ...

At Tokyo Zoo, Visitors Fear a Spat With China Will Cost Japan Its Pandas

Pandas have stood for friendship between China and Japan since 1972. But the last two are about to go, and a dispute over ...
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Fans bid teary farewell to four giant pandas at a zoo in Japan before their return to China

SHIRAHAMA, Japan (AP) — Thousands of fans bid a teary farewell Friday to a family of four giant pandas at a zoo in Japan’s coastal town of Shirahama as the animals made their last public appearance ...