Japan's Ryukyu Islands, which includes Okinawa, are the exclusive home to two rare mammals, the Amami rabbit and Ryukyu long-furred rat. These animals are hard to observe, but conservationists wish to ...

The critically endangered species is said to be "the rarest of all cats" with less than 100 of them left in the world. But if ...

Japan's Ryukyu Islands, which includes Okinawa, are the exclusive home to two rare mammals, the Amami rabbit and Ryukyu long-furred rat. These animals are hard to observe, but conservationists ...

Three species of abalone found in waters around Japan ... sale of wild animals and plants under the Washington Convention and in other forums. After the Japanese eel was given endangered listing ...