Three lions die of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo zoo as Japan swelters
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Tue, 4 August 2026
3 reports- The Guardian World05:46first to report
Most of the zoo’s 16 lions have struggled to cope with high humidity this summer Three 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...
- Euronews09:25
Ten of the 16 lions in Tama Zoological Park have suffered symptoms such as "loss of appetite and decreased activity" since mid-July, and three lionesses died, the zoo said in a statement.
- NYT World17:13
The female lions died within five days of each other despite zookeepers’ efforts to shelter them from Japan’s blistering summer temperatures.