WOMBATS IN JAPAN(E)

WOMBATS IN JAPAN

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[SUMMARY]

As of Spring 1998, thirty one wombats have come to Japan from
Australia. Most came as goodwill ambassadors from sister
cities in Australia. Unfortunately six of them have died,
but we have two new generations growing up. As the result, 
you can meet the following mumber of wombats at zoos in Japan.

type                  
common wombat         25(female:11 male:9 unknown:5)
hairy nosed wombat     2(female:1  male:1)

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[SUPPORO MARUYAMA ZOO]

In Sep 1988, two common wombats came from Wildlife Park
Tasmania.

WOMBAT:
type           sex   name   kg
common wombat   m   Tasman  20
common wombat   f   Wimble  20

MEALS:same as Kanazawa zoo
LOCATION:Sapporo city, Hokkaido

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[ASAHIYAMA ZOO]

Two common wombats came from the Melbourne Zoo
in June 1978. Unfortunately they died in 1979 and
1993 respectively. This beautiful drawing is from the
leaflet for wombats issued by Asahiyama Zoo.

WOMBAT:
type           sex    others
common wombat   f   died in Mar 1979
common wombat   m   died in Apr 1993

MEALS:sweet potato, pellet for mouse, bread,
      apple, carrot  one time/day(evening)

LOCATION:Asahikawa city, Hokkaido

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[TAMA ZOOLOGICAL PARK]

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Four wombats came from Taronga Zoo in Australia in Sep 1986.
Of them two died in 1993 and 1995 respectively. At this moment
You can meet Clump and Cyubacca.

WOMBAT:
type            sex    name      Kg    others
common wombat    f    Winnie     -   died in 1993
common wombat    f    Waddle     -   died in 1995
common wombat    m    Clump      23  born in Dec '84@see Note
common wombat    m    Chewbacca  30  born in Mar '85

MEALS:green grass(Apr-Oct), dried grass(Oct-Mar) plus
      sweet potato, pellet for rabbit, bread, apple
      carrot, a kind of Chinese cabbage  one time/day

Note Moved to Hannover Zoo for B.L.

LOCATION:Hino city, Tokyo

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[KANAZAWA ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN OF YOKOHAMA]

Hiroki came as a goodwill ambassador from Queensland state
in Mar 1987 while Kiyoko came in Aug 1987. Both Hiroki and
Kiyoko came from Melbourne Zoo.

WOMBAT:
type            sex    name     Kg       others
common wombat    f    Kiyoko         died in 1996
common wombat    m    Hiroki  28-32  born in Oct '85

MEALS:green and dried grass(summer), dried grass(winter)
      plus carrot, sweet potato, dogfood, bread
      one time /day

LOCATION:Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama

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[HIGASHIYAMA ZOO]

Five common wombats came as as goodwill ambassadors
from sister city Sydney in Apr 2 1996.

WOMBAT:
type           sex
common wombat   f
common wombat   m   died in June 1996
common wombat
common wombat
common wombat

MEALS:apple,carrot,green grass,potato  one per day

LOCATION:Chigusaku Nagoya city

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[SATSUKIYAMA ZOO]

In May 1990 Waine, Wandar and Tia came as goodwill
ambassadors for the 25th anniversary of the sister city
relationship between Lauceston, Tasmania and Ikeda, Osaka.
When they came their weight was only about 8Kg, but now
they have grown up to over double in weight.
As the first wonderful event in Japan, Waine and Wandar
got their babies Satsuki in Jan 1992 and Sakura in Sep next year.

WOMBAT:
type            sex   name      Kg     others 
common wombat    m    Waine     20  born in Jan '89
common wombat    f    Wandar    15  born in Jan '89
common wombat    f    Tia       19  born in Oct '89
common wombat    f    Satsuki   18  born in Jan '92
common wombat    f    Sakura    14  born in sep '93

MEALS:green grass(mainly Italian rye)  one time/day(morning)
      dried grass  one time/day(evening-morning)
      sweet potato, bread, almond nut(favorites)
      apple, carrot, pumpkin
      laver sheet(Mon, Wed, Fri)

LOCATION:Ikeda city, Osaka
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[HIMEJI CITY ZOO]

In May 1986 Bob and Hazel came as goodwill ambassadors from
Adelaide which has a sister city relationship with Himeji city.
They are hairy nosed wombats, rare even in Australia.

WOMBAT:
type                          sex   name      others
southern hairy-nosed wombat    f    Hazel  born in Jan '83
southern hairy-nosed wombat    m    Bob    born in Apr '84

MEALS:sweet potato, pellet for cow, bread, apple,
      green vegetable, sun flower seed,peanut

LOCATION:Himeji city, Hyogo
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[GREEN PARK HIBIKI ANIMAL WORLD]

From 1992 to 1993 as goodwill ambassadors five common
wombats came from New South Wales state for the green
festival held in Kitakyusyu Green Park in 1992.
All wombats came from Taronga Zoo.

WOMBAT:
type            sex   name   Kg    others
common wombat    f    Mimi   30  born in 1984
common wombat    m    Ken    35  born in 1985
common wombat    m    Goro   40  born in 1991
common wombat    m    Gen    35  born in 1992
common wombat    f    Momo   25  born in 1992

MEALS:green grass(Italian rye) and 
      dried grass(timothy) two times/day
      sweet potato, carrot, alfalfa-pellet
      one time/day
      
LOCATION:Kitakyusyu city, Fukuoka
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[CHAUSUYAMA ZOO]

In Apr 1995 two common wombats came from Taronga zoo in
commemoration of the Olympic Game held at this area.

WOMBAT:
type            sex    name     Kg        others
common wombat    f    Sumire    20   born in Aug 15 1991
common wombat    f    Momoko    29   born in Oct 18 1992
common wombat    m    Chatarou  13   born in Mar 1  1994

MEALS:carrot,green grass,sweet potato,etc.

LOCATION: Sasanoi Nagano
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[SHIKINO-SATO ZOO]

Wasie came from Wildlife Park Tasmania in May 1985.

WOMBAT:
type            sex   name     Kg
common wombat    m    Wasie    16

MEALS: under survey

LOCATION: Kumamoto pref.
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[ASOKUMA ZOO]

WOMBAT:
type            sex   name     Kg
common wombat    f    Hitomi

MEALS: under survey

LOCATION: Kumamoto pref.


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[OKINAWA ZOO]

In Aug 1987 a common wombat came from Taronga zoo.

WOMBAT:
type            sex     Kg
common wombat    f      30

MEALS: under survey

LOCATION:Goya Okinawa city

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[ACKNOWLEDGEMENT]

I would like to extend my special thanks to the following
organizations and persons for their kind and valuable
supports to this homepage.

SAPPORO MARUYAMA ZOO Mr.kenichi Kitamura,comprehensive
wombat survey in Japan and pictures
ASAHIYAMA ZOO, Mr.Masao Kosuge(head of the zoo)
TAMA ZOOLOGICAL PARK, Mr.Takahisa Hosoda, Ms.Fujii
KANAZAWA ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN OF YOKOHAMA, Ms.Miwa Nakajima
SATSUKIYAMA ZOO, Mr.Satoshi Shimizu, Mr.Daisuke Kubota
HIMEJI CITY ZOO, Mr.Hayashi
GREEN PARK HIBIKI ANIMAL WORLD
Ms.Yuko Hino, pictures and info on HIGASHIYAMA ZOO
Ms.Mariko Suzuki, pictures and info on CHAUSUYAMA ZOO
Mr.Ichiro Ide, info on ASOKUMA ZOO
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