Extreme heat conditions in Tokyo have led to the death of three lions at a local zoo due to heatstroke.

"Three Lions Die at Zoo in Tokyo; Autopsies Indicate Deaths Caused by Heatstroke" Autopsies revealed that all three suffered from dehydration and multiple organ failure, and the cause of all the deaths is believed to be heatstroke. Three additional lions remain in poor health and are undergoing treatment. https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20260803-341599/ #ClimateCrisis #Heatwaves #Wildfires #ExtremeWeather #NoPipelines #Tokyo #Japan #Kokusho #KokushoBi

Three female lions at Tokyo’s Tama Zoological Park have died of suspected heatstroke. https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20260804-341702/

“The Tama zoo said that 10 of its 16 lions have been ill. #Japan has been experiencing an extreme heat wave since late July. #Lions are adapted to dry heat but not the type of high humidity heat waves found in Japan. Tama Zoo in #Tokyo announced on Tuesday that three lions have died in the past week due to suspected complications from heatstroke as Japan swelters. https://www.dw.com/en/three-lions-die-of-heatstroke-at-tokyo-zoo/a-78226382

Three lions have died at a Tokyo zoo while several others have fallen ill, most likely due to extreme heat, following several weeks of record-breaking temperatures across Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/04/japan/science-health/heat-lion-deaths-tokyo-zoo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #climatechange #tokyo #environment #zoos #animals #cities #heat