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Japan Releases Eight Crested Ibises in Town After Decades of Extinction
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In Hakui city on Japan's Noto Peninsula, eight crested ibises—known locally as "toki"—were released into the wild after a ceremony, marking a new conservation effort. These white, orange‑pinks are native to East Asia and were once common in the country, but are now considered endangered.