New museum in western Japan to explore the senses

New museum in western Japan to explore the senses

Photo taken on Sept. 9, 2015, shows a "color touching" zone at Nifrel, a museum scheduled to open in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, in November. The museum's theme is an exploration of the senses. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Pygmy hippo in western Japan

Pygmy hippo in western Japan

Photo taken April 6, 2020, shows a pygmy hippopotamus at Nifrel zoo in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan. The 1-year-old mail hippopotamus will be loaned to another zoo in Kobe, western Japan, on July 14 for breeding. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Osaka zoo shares videos online during closure over coronavirus

Osaka zoo shares videos online during closure over coronavirus

Photo taken April 6, 2020, shows a pygmy hippopotamus at Nifrel, an aquarium-zoo complex in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan. The facility has been closed to the public due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Osaka zoo shares videos online during closure over coronavirus

Osaka zoo shares videos online during closure over coronavirus

Employees at Nifrel, an aquarium-zoo complex in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, shoot a video of penguins on April 6, 2020, to share it online during the closure of the facility amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan zoo shares videos online during closure over coronavirus

Japan zoo shares videos online during closure over coronavirus

Employees at Nifrel, an aquarium-zoo complex in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, shoot a video of animals on April 6, 2020, to share it online during the closure of the facility amid the spread of the new coronavirus. Seen at the front is a ring-tailed lemur. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo