Three lions die of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo zoo as Japan swelters

TOKYO: Three lions at a Tokyo zoo have died from suspected heatstroke and others are under treatment, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday, with the big cats struggling with high humidity. Japan sweltered through its hottest summer on record last year and parts of the country have hit…

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

Three female lions dies at Tokyo Zoo as Japan faces record heatwave Tama Zoological Park confirms three female lions died of scorching heat stress as temperatures exceeded 40°C. The lions’ enclosure is now closed, and other lions are still receiving treatment. The

Temperatures in the area rose to nearly 39C in mid- to late July, triggering heatstroke warnings.

The zoo said that 10 of its 16 lions have been ill. Japan has been experiencing an extreme heat wave since late July.

Japan sweltered through its hottest summer on record last year and parts of the country have hit 40 degrees in recent weeks.

Most of the zoo’s 16 lions have struggled to cope with high humidity this summer Three lions from a Tokyo zoo have died from suspected heatstroke and others are undergoing treatment, a spokesperson said on Tuesday, as the big cats struggle in Japan’s high levels of humidity.…