Three lions die from heat-related illness in Tokyo

FATAL HEAT: At least three lions have died and more are sick, while thousands of people have been hospitalized, some dying, from 40°C+ temps Three lions at a Tokyo zoo have died from suspected heatstroke and others are being treated, a spokeswoman said yesterday, with the big cats struggling with high humidity.Japan su

The female lions died within five days of each other despite zookeepers’ efforts to shelter them from Japan’s blistering summer temperatures.

Mugi, a female lion at Tama Zoo in Tokyo, has died following a heat wave in July. | COURTESY OF TOKYO ZOOLOGICAL PARK SOCIETY Aug 4, 2026 Three lions have died at a Tokyo zoo and several more have fallen ill, most likely due to extreme heat, following several weeks of record-breaking temperatures across Japan.The park’

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Three lions at a zoo in Tokyo have died since late July of suspected heat-related causes amid sweltering summer temperatures, the met