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Japan: Bear Incidents Spike in Northern Regions Ahead of Hibernation Season 5

Bear incidents have been increasing in northern Japan. Between April 2025 and March 2026, seven people were killed, marking the highest number of fatalities since records began in 2006. Bears become more active in the autumn before hibernation, so the Ministry of the Environment is urging people to exercise caution.

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Japan: Bear Incidents Spike in Northern Regions Ahead of Hibernation Season 4

Bear incidents have been increasing in northern Japan. Between April 2025 and March 2026, seven people were killed, marking the highest number of fatalities since records began in 2006. Bears become more active in the autumn before hibernation, so the Ministry of the Environment is urging people to exercise caution.

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Japan: Bear Incidents Spike in Northern Regions Ahead of Hibernation Season 3

Bear incidents have been increasing in northern Japan. Between April 2025 and March 2026, seven people were killed, marking the highest number of fatalities since records began in 2006. Bears become more active in the autumn before hibernation, so the Ministry of the Environment is urging people to exercise caution. This video was shot in Shari, Hokkaido on October 16.

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Japan: Bear Incidents Spike in Northern Regions Ahead of Hibernation Season

A wild bear was spotted running on the sidewalk in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture on Thursday, October 16. Bear incidents have been increasing in northern Japan. Between April 2025 and March 2026, seven people were killed, marking the highest number of fatalities since records began in 2006. Bears become more active in the autumn before hibernation, so the Ministry of the Environment is urging people to exercise caution.

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US: Cicadas Begin Emerging In South Carolina, Residents Complain Of Noise

Cicadas have begun emerging from their underground lives and caused quite a considerable amount of noise, prompting South Carolina residents to complain to police on Tuesday, April 23. 2024 is a special year for the bugs as two types of periodical broods, the 13-year Brood XIX cicadas in the Southeast and the 17-year Brood XIII in the Midwest, will emerge from the ground.

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Kharkiv Zoo

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 3, 2024 - A brown bear appears in an enclosure upon waking up from hibernation at the Kharkiv Zoo, Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine.

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Kharkiv Zoo

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 3, 2024 - A brown bear appears in an enclosure upon waking up from hibernation at the Kharkiv Zoo, Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine.

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Kharkiv Zoo

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 3, 2024 - A brown bear appears in an enclosure upon waking up from hibernation at the Kharkiv Zoo, Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine.

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Black Bear Genie Comes Out Of Hibernation - Montreal

Genie, a thirteen year old American Black bear takes a nap at the Zoo Ecomuseum west of Montreal, PQ, Canada, Sunday, March 3, 2023. She came out of hibernation on March 1. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Black Bear Genie Comes Out Of Hibernation - Montreal

Genie, a thirteen year old American Black bear yawns at the Zoo Eco Museum west of Montreal, PQ, Canada, Sunday, March 3, 2023. She came out of hibernation on March 1. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Black Bear Genie Comes Out Of Hibernation - Montreal

Genie, a thirteen year old American Black bear chews on a stick at the Zoo Ecomuseum west of Montreal, PQ, Canada, Sunday, March 3, 2023. She came out of hibernation on March 1. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Black Bear Genie Comes Out Of Hibernation - Montreal

Genie, a thirteen year old American Black bear looks up from a nap at the Zoo Eco Museum west of Montreal, PQ, Canada, Sunday, March 3, 2023. She came out of hibernation on March 1. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUSHANZI-KUQA HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230514) -- KUYTUN, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 10, 2023 shows the Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway winding past high-altitude mountains covered by snow in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway, which crosses Tianshan Mountain, is deemed one of China's most beautiful roads. Due to snowy weather and road icing, the highway has a "hibernation period", which generally begins in October and ends in June of the following year. Maintenance is underway during its yearly "hibernation". (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUSHANZI-KUQA HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230514) -- KUYTUN, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 10, 2023 shows a winding mountain road just cleared of snow on the Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway, which crosses Tianshan Mountain, is deemed one of China's most beautiful roads. Due to snowy weather and road icing, the highway has a "hibernation period", which generally begins in October and ends in June of the following year. Maintenance is underway during its yearly "hibernation". (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUSHANZI-KUQA HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230514) -- KUYTUN, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 10, 2023 shows the Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway winding past snowland in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway, which crosses Tianshan Mountain, is deemed one of China's most beautiful roads. Due to snowy weather and road icing, the highway has a "hibernation period", which generally begins in October and ends in June of the following year. Maintenance is underway during its yearly "hibernation". (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUSHANZI-KUQA HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230514) -- KUYTUN, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 8, 2023 shows a fox near the Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway, which crosses Tianshan Mountain, is deemed one of China's most beautiful roads. Due to snowy weather and road icing, the highway has a "hibernation period", which generally begins in October and ends in June of the following year. Maintenance is underway during its yearly "hibernation". (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUSHANZI-KUQA HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230514) -- KUYTUN, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial panoramic photo taken on May 10, 2023 shows the Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway winding past high-altitude mountains covered by snow in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway, which crosses Tianshan Mountain, is deemed one of China's most beautiful roads. Due to snowy weather and road icing, the highway has a "hibernation period", which generally begins in October and ends in June of the following year. Maintenance is underway during its yearly "hibernation". (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUSHANZI-KUQA HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230514) -- KUYTUN, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 10, 2023 shows a sign for a winding mountain road on the Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway, which crosses Tianshan Mountain, is deemed one of China's most beautiful roads. Due to snowy weather and road icing, the highway has a "hibernation period", which generally begins in October and ends in June of the following year. Maintenance is underway during its yearly "hibernation". (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUSHANZI-KUQA HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230514) -- KUYTUN, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 10, 2023 shows the Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway, which crosses Tianshan Mountain, is deemed one of China's most beautiful roads. Due to snowy weather and road icing, the highway has a "hibernation period", which generally begins in October and ends in June of the following year. Maintenance is underway during its yearly "hibernation". (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUSHANZI-KUQA HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230514) -- KUYTUN, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 10, 2023 shows a pasturage near the Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway, which crosses Tianshan Mountain, is deemed one of China's most beautiful roads. Due to snowy weather and road icing, the highway has a "hibernation period", which generally begins in October and ends in June of the following year. Maintenance is underway during its yearly "hibernation". (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUSHANZI-KUQA HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230514) -- KUYTUN, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 11, 2023 shows the Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway, which crosses Tianshan Mountain, is deemed one of China's most beautiful roads. Due to snowy weather and road icing, the highway has a "hibernation period", which generally begins in October and ends in June of the following year. Maintenance is underway during its yearly "hibernation". (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUSHANZI-KUQA HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230514) -- KUYTUN, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 10, 2023 shows the Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway, which crosses Tianshan Mountain, is deemed one of China's most beautiful roads. Due to snowy weather and road icing, the highway has a "hibernation period", which generally begins in October and ends in June of the following year. Maintenance is underway during its yearly "hibernation". (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUSHANZI-KUQA HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230514) -- KUYTUN, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 10, 2023 shows workers clearing snow on the Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway, which crosses Tianshan Mountain, is deemed one of China's most beautiful roads. Due to snowy weather and road icing, the highway has a "hibernation period", which generally begins in October and ends in June of the following year. Maintenance is underway during its yearly "hibernation". (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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Black bear goes into hibernation in Ueno Zoo

TOKYO, Japan - Koo the black bear has gone into hibernation in an artificial environment at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo. Zoo officials say there is no precise evidence to determine that the 20-month-old female bear has gone into winter hibernation, but since around Dec. 18 she has been sleeping all day, and her breathing rate has gone down from about 10 times a minute to just three. The zoo believes Koo is the first bear in Japan to have gone into hibernation in a zoo, and visitors can see her asleep inside her cage at the zoo now. (Photo provided by Tokyo Zoo Association).

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New hothouses under construction for hibernation of captive-born Chinese alligators

STORY: New hothouses under construction for hibernation of captive-born Chinese alligators DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:07 LOCATION: XUANCHENG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): YUE YUANYUAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Yangtze alligator 3. STANDUP 2 (English): YUE YUANYUAN, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI YINSHENG, Staff member of the Anhui Yangtze Alligator Reserve 5. STANDUP 3 (English): YUE YUANYUAN, Xinhua correspondent 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XIA TONGSHENG, Deputy director of the administration of the Anhui Yangtze Alligator Reserve STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): YUE YUANYUAN, Xinhua correspondent "Now I'm at the Yangtze Alligator Reserve, in Xuancheng City, east China's Anhui Province. As the weather turns colder, and as we can see it's snowing heavily today, the Yangtze alligators start their annual trip to a warmer place for hibernation. Behind me, the workers are moving the alligators into these iron boxes, which will be lifted by the

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Black bear goes into hibernation in Ueno Zoo

TOKYO, Japan - Koo the black bear has gone into hibernation in an artificial environment at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo. Zoo officials say there is no precise evidence to determine that the 20-month-old female bear has gone into winter hibernation, but since around Dec. 18 she has been sleeping all day, and her breathing rate has gone down from about 10 times a minute to just three. The zoo believes Koo is the first bear in Japan to have gone into hibernation in a zoo, and visitors can see her asleep inside her cage at the zoo now. (Photo provided by Tokyo Zoo Association). (Kyodo)

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Black bear goes into hibernation in Ueno Zoo

TOKYO, Japan - Koo the black bear has gone into hibernation in an artificial environment at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo. Zoo officials say there is no precise evidence to determine that the 20-month-old female bear has gone into winter hibernation, but since around Dec. 18 she has been sleeping all day, and her breathing rate has gone down from about 10 times a minute to just three. The zoo believes Koo is the first bear in Japan to have gone into hibernation in a zoo. The photo, provided by Tokyo Zoo Association, shows Koo at Ueno before hibernation. Visitors can see Koo's hibernation at the zoo. (Kyodo)

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Brown bears may appear in residential areas amid lack of acorns

File photo taken in July 2015 on the Shiretoko peninsula of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido shows brown bears. Local authorities warn that brown bears are likely to appear in residential and agricultural areas before hibernation due to a poor harvest of acorns, one of their major foods. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo