Rangpur Zoo struggles with overcrowded deer enclosures
Rangpur Zoo struggles with overcrowded deer enclosures

Rangpur Amusement Park and Zoo is grappling with an excess of deer, leading to overcrowding, rising maintenance costs, and health concerns. Despite regulations allowing the sale of surplus animals, legal barriers have made transactions nearly impossible. The zoo currently houses 62 deer in two...

‘Japan’s most dangerous zoo’ in Sapporo faces closure over illegal expansions
‘Japan’s most dangerous zoo’ in Sapporo faces closure over illegal expansions

The Sapporo municipal government plans to issue a closure order for North Safari Sapporo, a zoo that has been expanding illegally for nearly 20 years. The order, issued under the City Planning Law, will require the removal of all zoo buildings, including animal enclosures and offices. According to...