Watch: Japan’s Nara deer bows back to Indian woman in a heartwarming video

A video of Nara deer in Japan bowing back to a woman has gone viral, captivating viewers worldwide. The video, shared by ...
Mongabay

Messengers of the gods: Nara’s ‘sacred’ deer at a conservation crossroads

Japan’s Nara city is famous for its sacred deer, protected for a millennium as “messengers of the gods” according to Shinto religious tradition, and today also a valuable tourism resource. In recent ...
Newsweek

Japan’s Sacred Nara Deer Found Dead After Swallowing Plastic Waste: ‘They Were Very Skinny…I Was Able to Feel Their Bones’

Japan's famous Nara park is home to more than 1,000 free-roaming sika deer which have been designated a national treasure and are even considered sacred by some. Visitors often feed the deer but now ...
The Independent

Number of injuries among tourists up as Nara deer population hits record levels

The deer population in Japan’s popular tourist attraction of Nara Park has reached record levels, leading to an increased number of injuries to the people who interact with them. A survey conducted by ...
Los Angeles Times

In Nara, Japan, the deer know their place: everywhere

Reporting from Nara, Japan — One of the great side benefits of visiting Japan is the food, especially the sushi and sashimi. But for those travelers willing to go the extra mile, there is a ...
Nippon

Nara Deer Population at Record High as More Tourists Mean More Snack Crackers

A survey found that there were 1,465 deer within Nara Park, up 140 from the previous year. This is the highest number since the current survey method started being used in 1953; the total included 315 ...
CNN

Japan may be sick of mass tourism. But the deer in this ancient UNESCO-listed city love it

While Japan’s overtourism issues may be causing headaches for local residents, there’s one group that seems to be benefiting from the influx of people – deer. Specifically, the deer who live in Nara, ...
Japan Today

Nara begins deer culling program

The city of Nara has a number of attractions with cultural, historical, or religious significance, such as Todaiji Temple and its Great Buddha statue. However, what the city is arguably best known for ...
朝日新聞社

Nara to allow sacred deer to be killed as catch alive policy fails

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 25, ...
朝日新聞社

Deer in Nara Park have unique genes preserved for 1,000 years

NARA--Deer in Nara Park that are a popular tourist draw have highly distinctive genes that have been preserved for more than 1,000 years, Japanese researchers have reported. The government has ...
Japan Today

Nara begins deer culling program

The city of Nara has a number of attractions with cultural, historical, or religious significance, such as Todaiji Temple and its Great Buddha statue. However, what the city is arguably best known for ...