Zoo

First panda born in Indonesia makes public debut at Taman Safari

Satrio "Rio" Wiratama was born on Nov 27, 2025, to giant panda pair Cai Tao and Hu Chun.

Surviving the wild in comfort: A family sleepover at Mandai’s new Crocodile Lodge

Crocodile Lodge, a glamping experience within Mandai Wildlife Reserve, features air-conditioned tents and modern amenities.

2 Americans fined $2,400 each for intruding into monkey Punch’s enclosure at Japanese zoo

Punch, a Japanese macaque known for clinging to a stuffed orangutan, embraces other macaques at Ichikawa City Zoo on March 26.

Punch and other monkeys to get air-conditioning, bigger yard at Japanese zoo

Sunshades and a soil area will be installed at Monkey Mountain in Ichikawa City Zoo, where Punch and the other monkeys are kept.

Rainforest Wild Adventure at Mandai fully open after launch of African-inspired zone

The latest attraction is inspired by African landscapes and features the endangered Okapi (top left).

Stowaway fox that sailed from Britain to New York gets clean bill of health and a name

The fox was detected on arrival at the Port of New York and New Jersey.

Japanese zoo may ban photography near viral monkey Punch’s enclosure

Visitors film Punch, a macaque monkey, in the monkey enclosure at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, on April 10, 2026.

Punch, the lonely monkey who drew crowds to a Japan zoo, growing up well amid limelight

Punch became an internet sensation after he was abandoned by his mother at birth and turned to an orangutan toy for comfort.

Japan police probe man over wife’s body in zoo incinerator: Media

The Hokkaido prefectural police are investigating the case as a possible instance of abandoning a body.

Dragon diplomacy: Indonesia lends Komodo lizard pair to Japan zoo

Komodo dragons are seen in an enclosure at Surabaya Zoo in Surabaya on April 29, 2026. Indonesia will lend a pair of endangered breeding Komodo dragons to Japan.

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