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A female polar bear at a zoo in western Japan was given three blocks of ice filled with food during an annual event to stimulate her appetite in the summer heat. The bear licked and gnawed at the frozen blocks to get the treats inside, delighting visitors.
The Japan Monkey Centre, famed for monkeys warming by fires in winter, will close from mid-October for facility renovations. The zoo, which also conducts primate research, plans to reopen in a few years after upgrades are complete.
A 20-year-old male Amur tiger, the oldest of its species in Japan, has died at Fukuoka Zoo. The tiger lived beyond the average life span of 15-18 years in captivity. Its advanced age was considered the main cause of death.
Japanese police arrested a zoo worker in Hokkaido for allegedly murdering his wife and burning her body in the zoo's incinerator. The case came to light after the woman was reported missing and her remains were found on the premises.
