Okunoshima, affectionately known as Rabbit Island, is a captivating little spot in Japan where the charm of ... kept off maps and chosen for its remote location, far from civilian populations.

According to the Environment Ministry’s Chugoku-Shikoku Regional Environmental Office, the rabbit population on the island is around 500. Thirteen rabbit carcasses were found from Nov. 26 to 28 ...

Japan's Environment ... species including the Amami rabbit — a highly protected species that has been designated as a "special natural monument." The island's mongoose population burgeoned ...