I-Takagoyama yeNdalo yeZoo eFuttsu, eJapan yabulala iinkawu ezingama-57 emva kokuba ifumene ukuba 'zineemvelaphi zasemzini' ekuqaleni kwalo nyaka. Kuvakala ngathi yi-sci-fi ngakumbi kunokuba injalo: Kule meko, iigeni ezingaqhelekanga zibhekisa kwiinkawu ezihamba ne-rhesus macaque -olunye uhlobo lwenkawu.

Ngoku ka I-BBC , I-rhesus macaque iyathintelwa phantsi komthetho waseJapan kuba zibhalwe njengezinto ezingenelelayo kwaye zinokugrogrisa indalo yaseJapan kunye ne-apos. Uloyiko kukuba ukuba iinkawu ezihlaselayo zingabaleka, ziya kuzala endle kwaye zenze uluntu olungalawulekiyo. 'Baxubana nezilwanyana zemveli kwaye basongela indalo kunye nendalo, utshilo uJunkichi Mima, osisithethi seWWF Japan.

Kwakukholelwa ukuba zonke iimfene zekhephu ezili-164 kwimyuziyam zazisulungekile, okuthetha ukuba zazingadlakazwanga nangayiphi na indlela. Iinkawu ezingama-57 zabekwa phantsi kwithuba lenyanga enye, neyaphela ekuqaleni kukaFebruwari. Inkonzo yesikhumbuzo yabanjelwa iinkawu kwitempile yaseBuddhist ekufuphi.