SAPPORO--Increased sightings of brown bears in Hokkaido in winter suggest the animals are awakening earlier from hibernation or not hibernating at all, putting forestry workers in wilderness areas ...

Hokkaido originally had no wild monkeys, with the animals' natural habitat limited to the Shimokita Peninsula in Aomori Prefecture on the northern part of Honshu. The garden's macaques can enjoy ...

Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, Japan Video Recording Date/Time: February 4, 2025 at 17:20h In Hokkaido, which has been hit by a severe cold wave in recent days, a video captured the moment when one of two ...

Suku-chan the mascot cat is seen at the Daikokuza movie theater in Urakawa, Hokkaido, on Dec. 17, 2024. (Mainichi/Haruka Ito)=Click/tap photo for more images URAKAWA, Hokkaido -- The oldest movie ...

BETSUKAI, Hokkaido—Stray dogs ... ranchers are reportedly feeding stray dogs to protect their cattle from wild animals such as bears. These dogs give birth in places such as the corners of ...

located in eastern Hokkaido Prefecture, juts into the Sea of Okhotsk. Its center is lined by 1,500-meter peaks. The heavily forested area is home to a diverse group of animals, including the ...