Four decades after the global whaling ban, some whale species are rebounding, but ship strikes and bycatch still threaten their recovery.

Remarkably, this research essentially suggests that an abundance of clouds — a drop in sunlight — fueled the recent bear attacks in Japan. What’s more is that Japan should expect more of this ...

A new international survey reveals clear differences in how veterinarians and animal welfare scientists in Japan and the UK perceive animal welfare, particularly animal behavior. The findings are ...

From pangolin scales to elephant tusks, from African gray parrots to manatees, the illicit trade in wildlife products and ...

Punch the monkey ran away with our hearts. Watching him cling to a stuffed orangutan at a Japanese zoo as he struggled to make friends became a collective moment as people around the world grew ...

Punch, a baby Japanese macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo, has become an internet sensation, even as wild snow monkeys in Japan face culling due to population concerns.

Punch the baby snow monkey and his stuffed orangutan have captured ​hearts around the world, spawned memes and even won over the White ‌House with their charm.

The 38th International Yoga Festival commenced on Monday at the world-renowned Parmarth Niketan, welcoming over 1,200 ...

In layman's terms, a "weed" is a plant that grows where it is not wanted, the expert explains. But it isn't just about ...

In the age of endless scrolling, these clips seem almost ordinary. A penguin walking away from its colony across the Antarctic ice. A baby monkey clut.

Baby Panchi, or Punch, the adorable macaque living in Japan’s Ichikawa Zoo, has captured the world’s hearts. After being rejected by his mother at birth, ...

After Punch the baby monkey carrying around his plush toy from IKEA reached viral status online in the past few weeks, IKEA ...