MASAHIKO OHTA: At Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park, a male lion cub named Earth once ruled like the king of the beasts, adored by visitors. But in reality, a lion is just a small-timer in the hierarchy of animals in Japanese zoos. Earth was born in autumn 2018, about the same time as two other … Continue reading TRADING ‘LEFTOVERS’ : The dark side of zoos in Japan