Jun 19 (NHK) - A zoo in Toyama City, central Japan, has succeeded in hatching eggs of the endangered snow grouse under a government-backed breeding program.
The Toyama Municipal Family Park Zoo says 2 eggs hatched on Saturday night.
They were among the 19 eggs laid since last month by a snow grouse at the zoo.
This is the first time eggs from a snow grouse raised in captivity have been artificially incubated and hatched.
Snow grouses live in high mountains and are designated as a special natural monument in Japan.
Source: Kyodo
