The small island of Ōkunoshima in Japan has become famous for a large and growing population of non-native rabbits. ➡ Subscribe: bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe About Nat Geo Wild: Welcome to a place so wild, anything can happen. Nat Geo Wild is the network all about animals from National Geographic, where every story is an adventure and your imagination is allowed to run wild. Get More Nat Geo Wild: Official Site: bit.ly/NatGeoWILD Facebook: bit.ly/NGWFacebook Twitter: bit.ly/NGWTwitter Instagram: bit.ly/NGWInstagram Japan's island Ōkunoshima has become famous for a colony of feral bunnies. Some say they descend from eight bunnies set free by a nearby school in 1971. With no predators, the number ballooned to more than 700. Visits to what's now often called “Rabbit Island” have increased, with social media contributing to the boom. The rabbits rely on tourists for food. When visits go up, so does the food—albeit often lacking in nutrition. Off-season, bunnies face slim rations. As wild animals, the rabbits have no official caregivers. How they may fare in the future is unclear. Read "This Island Is Overrun With Rabbits—Here's Why It's a Problem" news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/12/rabbit-island-japan-overrun-tourism-spd/ See Why They Call It "Rabbit Island" | Nat Geo Wild youtu.be/rH3oQq4uDgo Nat Geo Wild www.youtube.com/user/NatGeoWild

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