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Kifaru Bwana said:
Is there also an exchange vice versa given that Eurasian otters are being bred at Zoorasia?
(see also item #59)
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Regarding the possibility of an exchange, since all the pedigrees of European otters in the JSMP (JAZA Species Management Plan) also exist within the EEP, it seems unlikely that any European otters would be transferred from Japan to Europe in the future.
 
On December 13, a male Douc Langur named "La" passed away at the age of 28 due to old age. In 1998, La came to Zoorasia along with another male named "Koi" (who passed away in 2021) from Dusit Zoo in Thailand. In 2012 and 2013, two females, "Wani" and "Tsubao," arrived from Singapore Zoo, and La successfully bred with Wani, producing many offspring.

With La's passing, Zoorasia now houses (2.6) Douc Langurs, consisting of Wani, Tsubao, and their offspring.
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Veno said:
On December 13, a male Douc Langur named "La" passed away at the age of 28 due to old age. In 1998, La came to Zoorasia along with another male named "Koi" (who passed away in 2021) from Dusit Zoo in Thailand. In 2012 and 2013, two females, "Wani" and "Tsubao," arrived from Singapore Zoo, and La successfully bred with Wani, producing many offspring.

With La's passing, Zoorasia now houses (2.6) Douc Langurs, consisting of Wani, Tsubao, and their offspring.
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I would expect that the Thai Zoo Organisation will send a new male douc langur for breeding.

I do wonder why the second female Tsubao has never bred?
 
Kifaru Bwana said:
I would expect that the Thai Zoo Organisation will send a new male douc langur for breeding.

I do wonder why the second female Tsubao has never bred?
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Tsubao never met La, but she mated with Koi, and together they produced many offspring. In other words, the park has successfully bred two pairs: La × Wani and Koi × Tsubao.

Two years ago, 1.1 offspring from these pairs were transferred to Tokuyama Zoo.

I hope that new Douc Langurs will arrive at the park from Thailand or Singapore.
 
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Veno said:
Tsubao never met La, but she mated with Koi, and together they produced many offspring. In other words, the park has successfully bred two pairs: La × Wani and Koi × Tsubao.

Two years ago, 1.1 offspring from these pairs were transferred to Tokuyama Zoo.

I hope that new Douc Langurs will arrive at the park from Thailand or Singapore.
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Ah, it is good they bred along 2 separate lines admixing both the Singapore/Thai-Dusit douc breeding lines.

I would expect that given the current expansion of the red-shanked douc langur program in Thailand driven by the Khao Kheow / Dusit Zoo combination through the Thail Zoological Park Organisation new unrelated individuals will transfer to Zoorasia.
 
Veno said:
I hope that new Douc Langurs will arrive at the park from Thailand or Singapore.
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I am not sure about that. Aren’t Thailand and Singapore both not on the list for countries approved to export primates? Can the ministry of health investigate and confirm that these two countries (and many others) are safe to import primates from?
 
PossumRoach said:
I am not sure about that. Aren’t Thailand and Singapore both not on the list for countries approved to export primates? Can the ministry of health investigate and confirm that these two countries (and many others) are safe to import primates from?
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If the Ministry of Health were really all about zoonosis and animal health the "dragons" they see in the road(s) would not exist. The bureacracy and lack of real vet health expertise and evaluation capabiliteit are far remover from many a Ministry (and not just in Japan).
 
PossumRoach said:
I am not sure about that. Aren’t Thailand and Singapore both not on the list for countries approved to export primates? Can the ministry of health investigate and confirm that these two countries (and many others) are safe to import primates from?
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Although Singapore is not included in the list of countries designated by the Japanese government for primate imports, Zoorasia imported Douc Langurs from Singapore in 2012 and 2013. This was likely because Zoorasia obtained import permits from the Japanese government. On the other hand, Zoorasia attempted to import Douc Langurs from Thailand in 2021, but the import permit was not granted. It is possible that Thailand's quarantine facilities did not meet the health requirements set by the Japanese government. Since I am not an insider, I am unsure of the specifics, but it is also possible that the COVID-19 pandemic influenced this decision.

It is likely that Singapore has state-of-the-art animal quarantine facilities that meet the required health standards. The countries designated by Japan for primate imports include China and Indonesia, where the trade of macaques for research purposes is prevalent. To allow macaques to be imported from such countries for research facilities in Japan, the government needs to establish clear health requirements. However, there may be no need to designate Singapore as a specific primate-importing country.

Additionally, Zoorasia first imported Douc Langurs from Thailand in 1998, and since the Japanese government strengthened regulations on primate imports starting in January 2000, it seems that the regulations were relatively lax before that time.

However, all of this is merely my speculation. I am not very familiar with animal import regulations in Japan, and there may be inaccuracies in the information. If that is the case, I will promptly correct it.
 
Hello, Can someone confirm if Zoorasia holds Baird's Tapirs? I cannot find any pictures of the animals in the internet. Or were the animals sent to Kanazawa Zoo?
 
OkapiJohn said:
Hello, Can someone confirm if Zoorasia holds Baird's Tapirs? I cannot find any pictures of the animals in the internet. Or were the animals sent to Kanazawa Zoo?
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At Yokohama Breeding Center, located within the grounds of Zoorasia but generally closed to the public, Baird’s tapirs were kept behind the scenes until 2021. In 2021, the last individual at the center, a very elderly male, was transferred to Kanazawa Zoo. Currently, Kanazawa Zoo is the only holder of this species in Japan, housing just two very elderly males. As Kanazawa Zoo plans to gradually phase out Baird’s tapirs, this species will disappear from Japan entirely within a few years.
 
Veno said:
At Yokohama Breeding Center, located within the grounds of Zoorasia but generally closed to the public, Baird’s tapirs were kept behind the scenes until 2021. In 2021, the last individual at the center, a very elderly male, was transferred to Kanazawa Zoo. Currently, Kanazawa Zoo is the only holder of this species in Japan, housing just two very elderly males. As Kanazawa Zoo plans to gradually phase out Baird’s tapirs, this species will disappear from Japan entirely within a few years.
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Thank you very much for the details. Do you have any idea of how old this last animal is? Was there any breeding history?
 
OkapiJohn said:
Thank you very much for the details. Do you have any idea of how old this last animal is? Was there any breeding history?
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At Kanazawa Zoo, there are two elderly male Baird's tapirs:

1.0 Agua, 29 years old

Born at Kanazawa Zoo

Has never sired offspring


1.0 Fabio, 28 years old

Originally brought to the center from Los Angeles Zoo in 2005 for breeding, but his intended female partner passed away before they could mate, so he has not produced offspring

Transferred from Yokohama Breeding Center in 2021
 
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Veno said:
At Kanazawa Zoo, there are two elderly male Baird's tapirs:

1.0 Agua, 29 years old

Born at Kanazawa Zoo

Has never sired offspring


1.0 Fabio, 28 years old

Originally brought to the center from Los Angeles Zoo in 2005 for breeding, but his intended female partner passed away before they could mate, so he has not produced offspring

Transferred from Yokohama Breeding Center in 2021
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Thank you! Any information regarding the last female kept in Japan, I assume at Zoorasia
 
OkapiJohn said:
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Thank you! Any information regarding the last female kept in Japan, I assume at Zoorasia
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Veno said:
his intended female partner passed away before they could mate,
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I apologize for the mistake. The correct information is that the female, Brooke, passed away in 2015 at the age of 32. This means that Fabio had a brief opportunity to breed with her, but he did not produce any offspring with her.


Timeline of Baird's Tapir in Japan

1984: 1.0 Brody arrives at Kanazawa Zoo.

1988: 1.0 Colombo and 0.1 Brooke arrive from San Diego Zoo at Kanazawa Zoo.

1995: Birth of 1.0 Agua (Colombo × Brooke).

1997: Death of 1.0 Brody (18 years old) and birth of 1.0 Bakujirou (Colombo × Brooke), who dies the same year.

2005: 0.1 Brooke arrives at the breeding center from Kanazawa Zoo.
1.0 Fabio arrives at the breeding center from Los Angeles Zoo.

2012: Death of 1.0 Colombo (30 years old).

2015: Death of 0.1 Brooke (32 years old).

2021: 1.0 Fabio arrives at Kanazawa Zoo from the breeding center.
 
Veno said:
I apologize for the mistake. The correct information is that the female, Brooke, passed away in 2015 at the age of 32. This means that Fabio had a brief opportunity to breed with her, but he did not produce any offspring with her.


Timeline of Baird's Tapir in Japan

1984: 1.0 Brody arrives at Kanazawa Zoo.

1988: 1.0 Colombo and 0.1 Brooke arrive from San Diego Zoo at Kanazawa Zoo.

1995: Birth of 1.0 Agua (Colombo × Brooke).

1997: Death of 1.0 Brody (18 years old) and birth of 1.0 Bakujirou (Colombo × Brooke), who dies the same year.

2005: 0.1 Brooke arrives at the breeding center from Kanazawa Zoo.
1.0 Fabio arrives at the breeding center from Los Angeles Zoo.

2012: Death of 1.0 Colombo (30 years old).

2015: Death of 0.1 Brooke (32 years old).

2021: 1.0 Fabio arrives at Kanazawa Zoo from the breeding center.
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Thank you for the detailed information. From where did you
gather it?
 
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