I wanted to make a point of placing the monsters within the daily life of Tokyo,” says the photographer Tess Ayano, who spent ...

From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

Louisiana has become home to numerous invasive species, some of them wreaking havoc on the state's environment. Here are the ...

The Japanese sea lion became extinct around the 1950s to 1970s ... According to the U.S. Navy, none of the sea animals have ever been injured or killed in the line of duty. Male sea lions are called ...

KURE, Hiroshima Prefecture--A man was given a suspended sentence on April 14 for brutal acts of animal ... Inland Sea, is known as the site of a poison gas factory of the imperial Japanese military.

The recording of a giant squid found off the coast of Japan continues to captivate to this day. Although the event took place ...

Scientists studied deep-sea lifeforms while tracking the effects of climate change on Antarctica’s Denman Glacier. While at sea, the scientists trawled up some unusual critters. The sea pig was ...

TAKAMATSU -- The Setouchi Triennale, one of the largest art festivals in Japan, commenced on April 18 ... along coastal areas of the Seto Inland Sea between Kagawa and Okayama prefectures.

Japan's Izu Peninsula is home to delicious seafood, beautiful coastal scenery, and relaxing onsens. Here's how to plan a ...

Japan on Friday enacted a revised law to allow municipalities to authorize "emergency shootings" by hunters when dangerous animals enter populated areas amid a rising number of bear attacks. The ...

Some zoos involved in taking animals include the Como Zoo and Conservatory, the Minnesota Zoo, SEA LIFE at the Mall of America and the Lake Superior Zoo. SeaQuest was an interactive aquarium, exotic ...