Newborn capybaras attract visitors to Japanese zoo

April 13, 2025 - 20:57

The four capybaras are being raised in an outdoor exhibition area of the zoo where visitors can touch them.

Baby capybaras are seen at Izu Animal Kingdom in Higashi-Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan. — THE JAPAN NEWS/ANN Photo

SHIZUOKA — Four baby capybaras born at Izu Animal Kingdom, a zoo in Higashi-Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, are attracting the attention of visitors with their cute appearance.

Two of them were born on March 13. The siblings were named “High” and “Ball,” apparently hinting at the name of the popular highball drink. Their gender is not yet known.

They weighed about two kilogrammes at birth but now weigh about 2.5 kilogrammes. Another pair of siblings was born on April 4, also weighing about two kilograms. Their gender is also not yet known, and they have not been named yet.

The four capybaras are being raised in an outdoor exhibition area of the zoo where visitors can touch them.

“They are cute and help relieve stress,” said a 49-year-old visitor from Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. “I hope they grow up healthy.” — THE JAPAN NEWS/ANN

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