The first Asian elephant born at Tokyo's Ueno zoo in its 138-year history was finally put on show to visitors Dec. 1, and officials said mother and calf are doing well. Asian elephants are a ...

In a discovery that may reshape our understanding of Japan’s extinct wildlife, 13-year-old Hinako Komori has brought a ...

Watch the moment giant panda, Shin Shin, gives birth to the twins at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo A giant panda has given birth to twin cubs at a Japanese zoo. Shin Shin gave birth to the cubs on Wednesday ...

Ticketholders are guided Jan. 12 to the enclosure at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo where the giant panda twins are on limited public display. (Kotaro Ebara) The winning ratio of the ticket lottery was 348.

The pandas Ri Ri and Shin Shin arrived at Ueno Zoo in 2011 and were due to stay until February 2026, but Japan and China agreed it would be better for the 19-year-olds to return to their home country ...

Formerly part of Kaneiji Temple, Ueno Park is now home to the Ueno Zoo (considered Japan's oldest zoo), six museums, a number of shrines and temples, and more than 1,000 cherry blossom trees.

Visitors queue up to watch male giant panda Ri Ri in his enclosure at Tokyo's Ueno zoo. [Photo/Agencies] TOKYO -- Beloved giant pandas Ri Ri and Shin Shin left Tokyo's Ueno Zoo in the early hours ...

Born at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo in 2017, she was raised there until February of this year when she moved to China under an ownership agreement between the two countries. Reporters were invited to see how ...