Nara, Japan is a city like no other on the planet. Home to more than 1,000 sacred deer, the capital of the Nara Prefecture is ...

The sika deer have lived in the city for centuries and claim it as their own The free-roaming deer of Nara, Japan have become an Instagram favourite for their endearing boldness and their apparent ...

NARA—The wild deer of Nara have long been protected here as divine messengers, but the prefectural government plans to expand the areas in which they can be exterminated. At a meeting on March ...

Nine deer have died in Japan's Nara Park over the last four months after swallowing plastic bags, a wildlife group says. The Nara Deer Preservation Foundation said they found huge masses of ...

Caption 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 ...

Nara City features an expansive park near the city center, replete with herds of deer that wander about freely. When temperatures fall in winter, the deer can be seen foraging for food while ...

A deer conservation group in Nara City, western Japan, will start issuing advisories to the public at times when the deer pose a heightened risk to visitors. Wild deer in and around Nara Park are ...

Kyoto, Japan is a captivating city steeped in tradition, history, and family-friendly entertainment. With serene temples, ...

Deer in the former area of Nara city before its merger with municipalities nearby were included on the list of state-designated natural treasures in 1957. During the 1970s, damage to farmland by ...

Though overshadowed by Kyoto, Nara has plenty of history and ... Perhaps most famous of all, the Nara deer are an attraction themselves. Once thought to be sacred, they are still carefully ...