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Baby dolphin successfully bred at Aqua World in east Japan for 2nd year in row
MITO -- The Aqua World Ibaraki Prefecture Oarai Aquarium announced June 12 that a baby bottlenose dolphin was born in April, marking the second year in a row the species has been successfully bred at the facility. The aquarium in the Ibaraki Prefecture town of Oarai keeps 10 bottlenose dolphins, and the female calf was born April 29 to Rei and Nick, the only male of the 10. She has now grown to a length of about 130 centimeters. The mother kept the calf close right after she gave birth, but the baby has been swimming alone more -- a sign of healthy growth. Last year, the aquarium saw its first birth of a bottlenose dolphin since the facility's update in 2002. To continue successful delivery and nursing, they placed Rei with the mother and baby dolphins in the same tank. The staff said dolphins learn how to care for a baby by being near the mother dolphin. She appears to be raising her newborn well, helping it swim and nursing since she gave birth. The aquarium will continue monitoring the mother and baby dolphins to decide when to debut the baby and announce its name to the public. (Japanese original by Kazuki Ite, Mito Bureau)
The Mainichi
17-05-2025
- The Mainichi
Police investigate theft after 70 racing pigeons vanish in east Japan city
MITO -- Seventy racing pigeons worth about 1.4 million yen (roughly $9,600) were stolen from a 73-year-old farmer in the city of Hokota, Ibaraki Prefecture, local police announced May 16. According to Hokota Police Station, the farmer had been keeping the pigeons, each with a yellow leg band, in a wooden coop on his property. Between around New Year's Day and May 8, the number of pigeons began decreasing by a few at a time. Then on May 9, 30 birds went missing, leaving only six. By May 16, those remaining six pigeons had also disappeared. The coop had no security camera installed and was not locked. While the farmer suspected his pigeons had been stolen, he said he was too busy with work to report the matter to police. Since there were no signs of disturbances by animals such as weasels or cats, and none of the pigeons have returned, the local police are investigating the case as a theft. (Japanese original by Ikuko Ando, Mito Bureau)
