NARA--Authorities here issued a plea to tourists not to mistreat the wild deer at Nara Park after video footage went viral of a man kicking one of the protected animals. The deer are a major ...

In this sweet video, a crowd of people take shelter from a storm alongside a group of trusting, friendly deer in Nara, Japan.

Visitors can experience a unique and ethical animal encounter with hundreds of protected deer that roam around Nara Park. But there are more things to see in Nara, Japan than the deer in Nara Park.

While wild deer are protected within and around Nara Park, up to 180 animals have been killed annually in a “controlled zone” outside the protected areas to prevent the animals from damaging ...

Nara City features an expansive park near the city center, replete with herds of deer that wander about freely. When temperatures fall in winter, the deer can be seen foraging for food while ...

People in Japan's ancient capital of Nara have been enjoying an annual musical attraction featuring the city's beloved wild ...

the sacred Japanese sika deer (Cervus nippon), protected for over a millennium, has recently seen a population surge around Nara Park. Genetic analysis reveals mixing between sacred deer from the ...

the Nara deer are deeply embedded in the city's heritage, especially in sacred sites like Nara Park and the Todai-ji temple. Visitors to Nara are often struck by the sight of these deer ...

Nine deer have died in Japan's Nara Park over the last four months after swallowing plastic bags, a wildlife group says. The Nara Deer Preservation Foundation said they found huge masses of ...

More than 1,200 have made the city their home, mostly congregating in central Nara Park, where tourists wanting to generate a mini stampede can buy packets of crackers to feed them. The deer are ...