News 2 Brown Bears Maruyama Zoo (Sapporo), Hokkaido Nov 11, 2025, 12:30 AM

Description

Around 00:30 on November 11, 2025, a bear was captured by an automatic camera near facilities at Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo, and at about 00:45 footage showed it clinging to a window frame. City staff found multiple footprints around 10:30 on the same day about 800 meters from the zoo in Maruyama Nishimachi (width about 11 cm), believed to be a female or a young male.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

A bear was caught on a motion-activated camera late at night at Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo, including footage of it clinging to a window frame. The zoo had found footprints on the 9th and closed temporarily, and on the 11th city staff discovered multiple footprints about 800 meters from the zoo (about 11 cm wide, believed to be a female or young male).

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

2

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

43.051513, 141.307857

Sources