At the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya, the family of Shabani, the zoo’s popular western lowland gorilla, had some “trouble” with their new neighbor, a chimpanzee family.

Shabani, the western lowland gorilla at Higashiyama Zoo, gave me a sidelong glance while his massive back was turned toward me. I couldn’t tell how he felt about the shouts of visitors marveling ...

San, 22, died in January at Nagoya's Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens. Famous for having a close relationship with its ...

Momo came to Inokashira Park Zoo from the Fukuoka City Zoo in November 2015, later moving to the Nagoya City Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya. She eventually returned to the ...