Around the world, zoos offer travelers the chance to get up close and personal with hulking rhinos, lanky giraffes, social meerkats, and quivering newborn calves. Aquariums, meanwhile, show you ...

In June, Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Garden in Chiba Prefecture sheared the hair of six alpacas. “Alpacas are animals from the highlands of South America,” said Shunpei Miyakoshi ...