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Meerkat at Kobe zoo

Photo taken on May 7, 2025, shows a meerkat at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, western Japan.

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Meerkat at Kobe zoo

Photo taken on May 7, 2025, shows a meerkat at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, western Japan.

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Meerkats at Kobe zoo

Photo taken on May 7, 2025, show meerkats at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, western Japan.

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Meerkats at Kobe zoo

Photo taken on May 7, 2025, show meerkats at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, western Japan.

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Azara's agouti at Kobe zoo

Photo taken on May 7, 2025, shows an Azara's agouti at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, western Japan.

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Azara's agouti at Kobe zoo

Photo taken on May 7, 2025, shows an Azara's agouti at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, western Japan.

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Azara's agouti at Kobe zoo

Photo taken on May 7, 2025, shows an Azara's agouti at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, western Japan.

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Capybara at Kobe zoo

Photo taken on May 7, 2025, shows a capybara at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, western Japan.

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Capybara at Kobe zoo

Photo taken on May 7, 2025, shows a capybara at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, western Japan.

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Capybara at Kobe zoo

Photo taken on May 7, 2025, shows a capybara at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, western Japan.

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Memorial service for Japan's oldest panda, Tan Tan

A memorial service is held for giant panda Tan Tan at Oji Zoo in the western Japan city of Kobe on May 10, 2024. Japan's oldest giant panda, she died at 28 at the end of March 2024.(Kyodo)

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Memorial service for Japan's oldest panda, Tan Tan

A memorial service is held for giant panda Tan Tan at Oji Zoo in the western Japan city of Kobe on May 10, 2024. Japan's oldest giant panda, she died at 28 at the end of March 2024.

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Memorial service for Japan's oldest panda, Tan Tan

A memorial service is held for giant panda Tan Tan at Oji Zoo in the western Japan city of Kobe on May 10, 2024. Japan's oldest giant panda, she died at 28 at the end of March 2024.

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[Breaking News]Tan Tan, oldest panda in Japan, dies after more than 20-year stay

Kobe - Tan Tan, the oldest giant panda in Japan, has died at age 28 at a Kobe zoo after contributing to friendly ties with China and cheering up locals in the aftermath of a major earthquake that hit western Japan in 1995, the zoo said Monday.The panda, who was between 80 and 100 years old in human years, came to Oji Zoo from China in 2000 for breeding purposes.(Kyodo)

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Northern carmine bee-eater at Kobe zoo

A northern carmine bee-eater rests on a tree branch at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on July 26, 2023.

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Northern carmine bee-eater at Kobe zoo

A northern carmine bee-eater opens its beak at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on July 26, 2023.

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28-year-old giant panda at Japan zoo

Giant panda Tan Tan is pictured at Oji Zoo in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 16, 2023, her 28th birthday.

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28-year-old giant panda at Japan zoo

Giant panda Tan Tan is pictured at Oji Zoo in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 16, 2023, her 28th birthday.

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28-year-old giant panda at Japan zoo

Giant panda Tan Tan is pictured at Oji Zoo in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 16, 2023, her 28th birthday.

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Shoebill at Kobe zoo

A shoebill walks in water at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, western Japan, on July 24, 2023

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Shoebill at Kobe zoo

A shoebill stands on a perch at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, western Japan, on July 26, 2023.

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Shoebill at Kobe zoo

A shoebill flies in an enclosure at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, western Japan, on July 26, 2023.

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Roseate spoonbill at Kobe zoo

A roseate spoonbill, with distinctive pink coloring and a wide, flat beak, dips its beak in water to find fish at Kobe Animal Kingdom in the western Japan city of Kobe on July 25, 2023.

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Roseate spoonbill at Kobe zoo

A roseate spoonbill, with distinctive pink coloring and a wide, flat beak, preens its feathers at Kobe Animal Kingdom in the western Japan city of Kobe on July 25, 2023.

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Squirrel at western Japan zoo

A squirrel is pictured at Kobe Animal Kingdom zoo in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on July 24, 2023.

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Squirrel at western Japan zoo

A squirrel is pictured at Kobe Animal Kingdom zoo in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on July 25, 2023.

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Malayan tapir at western Japan zoo

Photo taken July 24, 2023, shows a Malayan tapir at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan.

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Malayan tapir at western Japan zoo

Photo taken July 24, 2023, shows a Malayan tapir at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan.

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New born elephant calf at elephant zoo in Chiba Pref.

NARITA, Japan - A new born elephant calf is photographed at the Ichihara Elephant Kingdom in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on June 12, 2014. The calf's mother Zuze gave birth the same day after she was transferred to the zoo from Oji Zoo in Kobe to learn calf-rearing skills.

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Elephant Zuze gives birth to male calf

NARITA, Japan - An elephant called Zuze and her new born male calf are seen at the Ichihara Elephant Kingdom in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on June 12, 2014. The elephant cow was moved to the elephant zoo from Oji Zoo in Kobe to receive training in calf-rearing.

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Twin baby black jaguars debut at Kobe zoo in Japan

KOBE, Japan - A pair of twin black jaguar cubs, about three months old, are shown to the press on March 5, 2014, at the Kobe Oji Zoo in the western Japan city, a day before their public debut. The twins are two of only six black jaguars in Japan.

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White lion cubs at Hyogo zoo

KOBE, Japan - Photo shows three white lion cubs at Himeji Central Park in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on June 24, 2011. They were born at the amusement complex on June 20.

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New panda arrives at Kobe zoo

KOBE, Japan - A new male panda from China arrived at Kobe's Oji Zoo on Dec. 9 amid hopes he will successfully mate and sire cubs next fall. The 7-year-old panda, named Long Long in China, will be called Koko in Japan.

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(2)Mercury soars to record highs in western Japan

KOBE, Japan - Two seals lie wilted on the rocks at a Kobe zoo July 24 as the mercury soared to 37.7 degrees Celsius, the highest in the western Japan port city for the month of July since the local meteorological observatory began its weather observation in 1897.

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Children meet pandas in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Children watch one of two pandas from China at the Kobe Oji Zoo in Kobe, western Japan, July 28 during a welcoming ceremony for the animals. The pandas, on loan from China for 10 years, were put on view for the public later in the day. China sent the pandas to the zoo after the city of Kobe asked Beijing for help in consoling children suffering from the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake.

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2 giant pandas arrive at Kobe zoo from China

KOBE, Japan - Two giant pandas arrive at Kobe Oji Zoo in the port city's Nada Ward on July 16 from China. The Chinese government lent them to the city zoo for 10 years as part of a breeding research program.

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Giant panda Tantan's 27th birthday

Giant panda Tantan, whose return to China in July 2020 was pushed back to the end of 2022 by the coronavirus pandemic and declining health from old age, turns 27, over 80 in human years, on Sept. 16, 2022. Tantan is a longtime resident of Oji Zoo in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan.

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Giant panda Tantan's 27th birthday

Giant panda Tantan, whose return to China in July 2020 was pushed back to the end of 2022 by the coronavirus pandemic and declining health from old age, turns 27, over 80 in human years, on Sept. 16, 2022. Tantan is a longtime resident of Oji Zoo in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan.

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Baby leopard unveiled at Kobe zoo

A baby amur leopard is unveiled to the public at Kobe Oji Zoo in the western Japan city of Kobe on July 9, 2015. The 3-month-old male leopard weighing about 5 kilograms has started eating meat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baby leopard unveiled at Kobe zoo

A baby amur leopard is unveiled to the public at Kobe Oji Zoo in the western Japan city of Kobe on July 9, 2015. The 3-month-old male leopard weighing about 5 kilograms has started eating meat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sand cat at Japanese zoo

Photo taken on Sept. 24, 2020, at Kobe Animal Kingdom shows a sand cat born at the western Japan zoo in August, unveiled to the media ahead of public opening on Sept. 25.

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Sand cat at Japanese zoo

Photo taken on Sept. 24, 2020, at Kobe Animal Kingdom shows a sand cat born at the western Japan zoo in August, unveiled to the media ahead of public opening on Sept. 25.

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Sand cat at Japanese zoo

Photo taken on Sept. 24, 2020, at Kobe Animal Kingdom shows a sand cat born at the western Japan zoo in August, unveiled to the media ahead of public opening on Sept. 25.

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Sand cat at Japanese zoo

Photo taken on Sept. 24, 2020, at Kobe Animal Kingdom shows a sand cat born at the western Japan zoo in August, unveiled to the media ahead of public opening on Sept. 25.

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Serval twins born at western Japan zoo

Photo taken on July 1, 2021, shows newly born serval twins at Kobe Animal Kingdom in the Hyogo Prefecture city of Kobe, western Japan. The serval is a wild cat native to Africa.

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Serval twins born at western Japan zoo

Photo taken on July 1, 2021, shows newly born serval twins at Kobe Animal Kingdom in the Hyogo Prefecture city of Kobe, western Japan. The serval is a wild cat native to Africa.

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Serval twins born at western Japan zoo

Photo taken on July 1, 2021, shows newly born serval twins and their mother at Kobe Animal Kingdom in the Hyogo Prefecture city of Kobe, western Japan. The serval is a wild cat native to Africa.

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Reopening of business after coronavirus closure

Visitors line up to enter Oji Zoo in Kobe, western Japan, on June 1, 2020, as the zoo reopens after being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(2)Mercury soars to record highs in western Japan

KOBE, Japan - Two seals lie wilted on the rocks at a Kobe zoo July 24 as the mercury soared to 37.7 degrees Celsius, the highest in the western Japan port city for the month of July since the local meteorological observatory began its weather observation in 1897.

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Sand cats at Japanese zoo

Photo taken Dec. 17, 2020, shows a baby sand cat born at Kobe Animal Kingdom the previous month and his mother at the zoo in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan.