Japan Zoo Considers Photo Ban After Intrusion Near Viral Monkey

Japan zoo may ban photos near viral monkey Punch after intrusion by 2 Americans

The zoo housing the viral Japanese macaque Punch said on Tuesday it is considering a complete ban on photography and filming around the monkey enclosure after two men were recently arrested over an intrusion incident. The Ichikawa City Zoo in Chiba prefecture has already expanded the buffer zone around the enclosure and installed anti-intrusion netting following Sunday’s incident involving two men claiming to be US nationals. The monkey went viral, attracting international attention, for...

By Kyodo