Japan - Penguin on the loose after escape from Tokyo aquarium

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Penguin on the loose after escape from Tokyo aquarium

A penguin is on the loose after escaping from a Tokyo aquarium, prompting the facility to call on the public for information on any sightings.
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White starfish on display at Tottori aquarium

TOTTORI (Kyodo) -- A rare white starfish has been on display at Tottori Karo Crab Aquarium in Tottori, intriguing visitors to the aquarium in western Japan.

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Sloth found dead in pool at Oita aquarium

OITA -- A two-toed sloth at an aquarium here was found dead in a pool earlier this month, its caretakers revealed on Dec. 28.

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Frozen 'living fossil' fish on display at Shizuoka aquarium

NUMAZU, Shizuoka -- An aquarium that displays two frozen "living fossil" coelacanth fish -- a species that up to 73 years ago was thought to have been extinct, was opened...