Tourists at Nara Park in Japan are only allowed to feed the deer special rice crackers, but the animals are increasingly eating rubbish by accident - Copyright AFP ...

The deer population in Japan’s popular tourist attraction of Nara Park has reached record levels, leading to an increased number of injuries to the people who interact with them. A survey conducted by ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The deer of Nara, Japan are revered as sacred animals and they bow for treats. But throngs of tourists are finding out, the animals have a nasty bite, too. Surrounded by ...

While Japan’s overtourism issues may be causing headaches for local residents, there’s one group that seems to be benefiting from the influx of people – deer. Specifically, the deer who live in Nara, ...

Roaming the vast Nara Park grounds in the city of Nara, Japan are sacred wild deer, who approach visitors and eat out of their hands as if in a storybook. Now, the transportation to see these deer is ...

In Nara City, Japan, the sacred Japanese sika deer (Cervus nippon), protected for over a millennium, has recently seen a population surge around Nara Park. Genetic analysis reveals mixing between ...

The existing wildlife of a region is heavily shaped over generations by environmental factors and human activity. Activities like urbanization and hunting are known to reduce wildlife populations.

Step back in time to Nara, Japan’s captivating first permanent capital (710-794 CE). Just a short train ride from Kyoto or Osaka, this serene city offers a unique blend of ancient history and natural ...

A video from Nara Deer Park in Japan has captured a startling moment when a deer unexpectedly headbutted a young child standing beside his father. The video begins with the father-son duo standing ...

Another video from Japan's Nara Deer Park has gone viral on Instagram. One video from the park went viral earlier this fall, which showed two Sika bucks charge, and ram into a park visitor. The ...

As peckish deer chase delighted tourists in Japan's temple-dotted Nara Park, a quiet but dedicated team of litter-pickers patrols the stone paths, collecting plastic waste that threatens the animals' ...