{"id":1765,"date":"2026-08-04T08:12:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T08:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianewscast.com\/?p=1765"},"modified":"2026-08-04T08:12:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T08:12:22","slug":"three-lions-die-in-zoo-as-japan-battles-extreme-heat-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=1765","title":{"rendered":"Three lions die in zoo as Japan battles extreme heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ssrcss-15twdc6-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<div data-block=\"headline\" class=\"ssrcss-l7emlr-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\"><\/div>\n<div data-block=\"image\" class=\"ssrcss-l7emlr-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"ssrcss-1uy5kw5-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-hc6arm-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pflr6j-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A female lion lying on a concrete platform\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/1920\/cpsprodpb\/28d3\/live\/5f486580-8fc7-11f1-b2ab-0dd01740f9f6.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"ssrcss-egie1y-Image edrdn950\"><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-tzgxt7-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-3uli8u-StyledFigureCaption ehbdhz00\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-15twdc6-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Luena, 15, was one of three female lions that died within a week in Tama Zoo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"byline\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"multi-byline\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">By<\/span><span><span class=\"ssrcss-16u1n8p-TextContributorName epw3ir01\">Kurumi Mori<\/span><span class=\"ssrcss-1ai8n1t-Text e1xjs3jz0\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">,\u00a0<\/span>Tokyo correspondent<\/span><\/span><span><span class=\"ssrcss-1ai8n1t-Text e1xjs3jz0\">\u00a0<!-- -->and<!-- -->\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ssrcss-16u1n8p-TextContributorName epw3ir01\">Koh Ewe<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"metadata\" class=\"ssrcss-l7emlr-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"metadata\">\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-9tw7r1-MetadataStripContainer eh44mf03\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-10q9h22-GroupChildrenForWrapping eh44mf02\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"ssrcss-sf7vdp-MetadataStripItem eh44mf01\">\n<div class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Published<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-m5j4pi-MetadataContent eh44mf00\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-61mhsj-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\"><time data-testid=\"timestamp\" datetime=\"2026-08-04T03:51:49.381Z\">4 hours ago<\/time><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"rich-text\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-nqezkk-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Three female lions at a Tokyo zoo have died of suspected heat-related illness, as Japan battles punishing summer temperatures.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The three lions died within a week at the Tama Zoological Park in western Tokyo. Autopsies show that the lions, aged three to 15, had suffered from dehydration and multiple organ failure &#8211; suggesting heat was the cause, said the zoo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;This is the first time we&#8217;ve experienced anything like this. Last year was also hot, but none of our lions fell ill like this,&#8221; Miwa, Kosaka, a zoo representative, told the BBC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Japan&#8217;s summers are getting hotter and more dangerous, with some cities seeing several <a href=\"\/news\/articles\/cp3rz07grngo\" class=\"ssrcss-1e0jzsh-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">&#8220;cruelly hot days&#8221;<\/a> &#8211; a term used for days when temperatures rise above 40C.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">According to Tama Zoo, Mugi, a three-year-old female lion, had a loss of appetite on 19 July and was unable to stand up the next day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Zoo staff provided ventilation and water to cool her down, and later administered subcutaneous fluids, liver tonics and vitamins. But she ultimately died on 28 July.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ichigo, an 11-year-old female lion, died days later on 31 July. Luena, a 15-year-old female lion, died on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Autopsies show systemic dehydration and multiple organ failure in all three lions, suggesting that heat stress was a cause, the zoo said. It added that their causes of death can only be determined after test results are out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">There are three lions &#8211; two males and one female &#8211; that are &#8220;still unwell and unable to stand&#8221;, the zoo said in a statement on Monday, adding that its staff are administering fluids, medication and vitamins to the big cats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Some of the lions are showing signs of improvement,&#8221; Kosaka told the BBC. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Four lions had shown signs of recovery, the zoo said, while six had been in good health from the beginning. They will be placed in a private enclosure equipped with portable air-conditioners and industrial fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Hideaki Karaki, professor of veterinary medicine at the University of Tokyo, told local media that high humidity makes it difficult for lions to regulate their body temperatures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">He explains that instead of sweating, lions take deep breaths to expel moisture from their airways. When the moisture evaporates, body temperature drops.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">But the lions&#8217; body temperatures could not drop sufficiently in high humidity, he says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Another factor could be the sudden spike in temperature in mid-July, leaving the animals insufficient time to acclimatise to the heat, Karaki adds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Tama Zoo houses about 260 species of animals. Its lions have long been a key attraction, having been bred and exhibited since 1964. According to the zoo&#8217;s website, it offers a safari-style bus service for visitors to view the lions in their enclosure. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Tama Zoo announced last month that it would suspend its lion exhibit and lion bus service, due to the &#8220;sudden heatwave&#8221; making the lions ill.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">More than 43,000 people across Japan have been taken into hospital for heatstroke in this summer alone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The government has issued heat warnings and urged residents to take measures to stay cool, including encouraging office workers to <a href=\"\/news\/articles\/cvgwp513jpvo\" class=\"ssrcss-1e0jzsh-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">ditch formal attire for breezier outfits<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Additional reporting by Chie Kobayashi<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"topicList\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-tcr9z1-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"topic-list\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-nj9heb-StyledTagContainer ed0g1kj1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1pfbb52-TopicListHeaderWrapper etw6iwl0\">\n<h2 class=\"ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0\">Related topics<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-17ehax8-Cluster e1ihwmse1\">\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-w8zanw-ClusterItems e1ihwmse0\">\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/topics\/cjnwl8q4g7nt\" class=\"ssrcss-1ypd9i8-StyledLink ed0g1kj0\">Japan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/topics\/c5rznn0nvvyt\" class=\"ssrcss-1ypd9i8-StyledLink ed0g1kj0\">Asia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/topics\/c8gm4gjj549t\" class=\"ssrcss-1ypd9i8-StyledLink ed0g1kj0\">Zoos and Zoology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/topics\/clm1wxp533pt\" class=\"ssrcss-1ypd9i8-StyledLink ed0g1kj0\">Animals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/topics\/ce2gz91pyv2t\" class=\"ssrcss-1ypd9i8-StyledLink ed0g1kj0\">Lions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Luena, 15, was one of three female lions that died within a week in Tama Zoo ByKurumi Mori,\u00a0Tokyo correspondent\u00a0and\u00a0Koh Ewe Published 4 hours ago Three female lions at a Tokyo zoo have died of suspected heat-related illness, as Japan battles punishing summer temperatures. 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