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Whew! Japan Had Hottest Summer on Record 

People walk past an overhead water misting system on a hot day in the Ginza district of Tokyo on July 10, 2023. (AFP)
People walk past an overhead water misting system on a hot day in the Ginza district of Tokyo on July 10, 2023. (AFP)
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Whew! Japan Had Hottest Summer on Record 

People walk past an overhead water misting system on a hot day in the Ginza district of Tokyo on July 10, 2023. (AFP)
People walk past an overhead water misting system on a hot day in the Ginza district of Tokyo on July 10, 2023. (AFP)

Japan recorded its highest average temperature this summer in 125 years, the nation's weather agency said on Friday.

Based on measurements at 15 locations around the country from June through August, the average temperature deviation was +1.76 degrees Celsius, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. That exceeded the previous record of +1.08 degrees in 2010.

JMA's data goes back to 1898.

Average temperatures were considerably higher in the northern, eastern, and western parts of the country, the JMA said.

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At Thai Zoo, Wide-eyed Golden Tigresses Become Social Media Stars

Rare golden tigresses Ava and Luna lie in a cage at Chiang Mai Night Safari, in Chiang Mai province, Thailand, November 26, 2024. REUTERS/Warodom Nimmanahaeminda
Rare golden tigresses Ava and Luna lie in a cage at Chiang Mai Night Safari, in Chiang Mai province, Thailand, November 26, 2024. REUTERS/Warodom Nimmanahaeminda
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At Thai Zoo, Wide-eyed Golden Tigresses Become Social Media Stars

Rare golden tigresses Ava and Luna lie in a cage at Chiang Mai Night Safari, in Chiang Mai province, Thailand, November 26, 2024. REUTERS/Warodom Nimmanahaeminda
Rare golden tigresses Ava and Luna lie in a cage at Chiang Mai Night Safari, in Chiang Mai province, Thailand, November 26, 2024. REUTERS/Warodom Nimmanahaeminda

Rare golden tigresses with cream-colored coats and wide eyes at a zoo in northern Thailand have become internet sensations, after luring massive crowds to shows where they have been trained to perform tricks.
Unusually colored Bengal tigers like siblings Ava and Luna, both 3 years old, are found only in animal breeding centers or zoos rather than in the wild, said Patcharee Pipatwongchai, the tiger trainer at Chiang Mai's Night Safari.
The twin sisters, born in captivity, made their debut at the zoo in June and became a sensation after they were featured on its social media platforms, Reuters reported.
They draw sellout crowds at the zoo's 500-seat arena at shows four days a week, where they perform tricks alongside their trainer.
"Seeing this tiger, I think it's incredibly intelligent and capable of delivering surprising performances like this, I’m happy that Chiang Mai has such smart animals as a key attraction," said visitor Wirunya Punyokit from Chiang Mai.
The animals' rare pigmentation results from recessive genes, the Thai National Parks website said, which give them thick, pale gold fur and legs and faint orange stripes.
Prior to the tigresses, another Thai zoo south of capital Bangkok drew thousands of visitors with another internet animal sensation, a baby hippo called Moo Deng.