OSAKA -- At Osaka's Tennoji Zoo, it's not uncommon to see lions dozing on rocks with one of Japan's tallest skyscrapers looming in the background.
Focus shifts over the decades from entertainment to biodiversity and conservation

Lions rest on rocks at Tennoji Zoo's African Savanna Zone, with Osaka's tallest skyscraper, Abeno Harukas, in the background. (Photo by Mayuko Kurihara)
OSAKA -- At Osaka's Tennoji Zoo, it's not uncommon to see lions dozing on rocks with one of Japan's tallest skyscrapers looming in the background.