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Japan: Rising Temperatures Bring Surge in Bear Sightings Near Residential Areas

As spring temperatures rose, bears in Japan emerged from hibernation and ventured closer to human settlements in search of food, with sightings reported one after another, prompting authorities to urge residents to stay alert. This video was captured at Natsui Community Center in Iwate on Friday, May 15.

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Swans arrive in Fukushima to spend winter

IWAKI, Japan - Bewick's Swans fly off from the Natsui River in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 1, 2011. The Arctic tundra birds, which annually come to the area to spend winter, began to be seen in mid-October this year, according to a local civic group protecting the birds.

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Swans arrive in Fukushima to spend winter

IWAKI, Japan - Bewick's Swans fly off from the Natsui River in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 1, 2011. The Arctic tundra birds, which annually come to the area to spend winter, began to be seen in mid-October this year, according to a local civic group protecting the birds. (Kyodo)