"Tokyo Zoo Lions Suffer in Japan's Sweltering Heat: A Record-Breaking Summer Takes a Deadly Toll. As Japan experiences its hottest summer on record, a Tokyo zoo is facing a crisis with its lion population struggling to cope with the extreme heat and humidity. At least three of the zoo's 16 lions have died from suspected heatstroke, and others are receiving treatment, highlighting the challenges of caring for animals in a country where temperatures have soared to 40C in recent weeks. The "cruelly hot day" designation has been introduced to warn of the dangers posed by such extreme heat, and it's clear that the big cats are among the most vulnerable to its effects."
Most of the zoo’s 16 lions have struggled to cope with high humidity this summerThree lions from a Tokyo zoo have died from suspected heatstroke and others are undergoing treatment, a spokesperson said on Tuesday, as the big cats struggle in Japan’s high levels of humidity.Japan sweltered through its hottest summer on record last year and parts of the country have hit 40C in recent weeks, qualifying for the new “cruelly hot day” designation. Continue reading...
