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Visitors to Osaka zoo greeted by plenty of new faces after pandemic closure baby boom

A baby Francois' leaf monkey born on May 21, 2021 is seen at Osaka Tennoji Zoo in the city of Osaka's Tennoji Ward on June 22, 2021. The endangered monkey species is native to southern China and ...
Nikkei Asia

Japan's Tennoji Zoo celebrates 110 years with 'animal first' upgrades

OSAKA -- At Osaka's Tennoji Zoo, it's not uncommon to see lions dozing on rocks with one of Japan's tallest skyscrapers looming in the background.
BBC

'Male' hippo in Japan zoo found to be female after 7 years

A DNA test has confirmed that Gen-chan, thought for seven years to be a he, is in fact a she A zoo in Japan has confirmed that a hippopotamus thought for seven years to be a he is, in fact, a she. A ...
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Hippopotamus at Osaka Tennoji Zoo delights visitors with teeth-brushing event

OSAKA -- Ahead of the "campaign week for dental and oral health" kicking off June 4 and running through June 10, the Osaka Dental Association and the Mainichi Newspapers Co. held an event to showcase ...