I’m trying to make the list of Sumatran tigers in Japan so that we all can share. Name, gender, zoo of residence, birthplace, birthday, father, mother, littermate, sibling and offspring. We currently have 8 holders and 17 Sumatran tigers as of July 15th 2017. Yagiyama zoo, Senday Khunde(m) Born: July 4th 2005 at Fuengirola, Spain Mother: Ashmara(f) born Dortmund 2000 Father: Rokan(m) born Dudley 2000 Full sibling: Kinabalu(f) Belfast. Bayu(f) Born: Sep 14th 2006 at Chessington, UK Mother: Ratna(f) born Dublin 2003 Father: Batu(m) born Berlin Tierpark 2003 Littermate: Deru(f) Yokohama and Hujan(f) West Midlands Safari. Full siblings: Kabus(m) Belfast and Kelabu(f) Chessington. Half siblings through her father Batu: Tebo(m) Heidelberg, Tengah(m) Wroclaw, Mia-mai(f)(deceased) and Khai(m) Aalborg. Offspring: Akala(m), Bulan(m), Aina(f) and Laut(f). Aina(f) Born: May 21st 2013 at Yagiyama, Japan Mother: Bayu(f) Father: Keahi(m) Littermate: Akala(m), Bulan(m) and Laut(f).
Ueno zoo, Tokyo Manis(f) Born: Feb 1st 2007 at Taman Safari, Indonesia Mother: Cicis(f) Father: Unknown Littermate: Dema(m) Indah(f) Born: June 28th 2006 at Toronto, Canada Mother: Brytne(f) Father: Rengat(m) Littermate: Kali(f) at Yokohama. Full siblings: Chelsea(f) Atlanta, Leanne(Skylar)(f) San Francisco and Kougra(m)(deceased). Keahi(m) Born: Sep 15th 2008 at Honolulu, USA Mother: Chrissie(f) born Smithsonian 1999 Father: Berani(m) born Phoenix 1999 Littermate: Malosi(m) Disney Animal Kingdom and Tondi(m) Le Parc des Felins. Full siblings: Sparky(m) Smithsonian, Teddy(m) San Diego and Cantik(f)(deceased). Offspring: Akala(m), Bulan(m), Aina(f) and Laut(f).
Yokohama Zoorasia, Yokohama Guntur(m) Born: May 24th 2006 at Smithsonian National, USA Mother: Soyono(f) born Smithsonian 1993 Father: Rokan(m) born San Antonio 1990 Littermate: Melati(f) Dallas and Maharani(f) Cameron Park. Full siblings: Berani(m) Jacksonville. Jalan(m) Besar(m) and Marah(m) Downtown Aquarium, Denver. Half siblings through his father Rokan: Chrissie(f) Honolulu, Mike(m)(deceased) and Eric(deceased). Offspring: Mimpi(f), Damai(f), Pump(m), Phantom(m) and Naughty(m)(deceased). Deru(f) Born: Sep 14th 2006 at Chessington, UK Littermate: Bayu(f) and Hujan(f). Parents: Refer to Bayu’s description. Siblings: Refer to Bayu’s description. Offspring: Mimpi(f), Damai(f), Pump(m), Phantom(m) and Naughty(m)(deceased). Pump(m) Born: Sep 27th 2016 at Yokohama Zoorasia, Japan Mother: Deru(f) Father: Guntur(m) Littermate: Phantom(m) and Naughty(m)(deceased) Full siblings: Mimpi(f) and Damai(f). Phantom(m) Born: Sep 27th 2016 at Yokohama Zoorasia, Japan Littermate: Pump(m) and Naughty(m)(deceased) Parents: Refer to Pump’s description. Full siblings: Refer to Pump’s description. Kali(f) Born: June 28th 2006 at Toronto, Canada Littermate: Indah(f) Ueno, Japan Parents: Refer to Indah’s description. Siblings: Refer to Indah’s description.
Nogeyama Zoo, Yokohama Mimpi(f) Born: Aug 4th 2014 at Yokohama Zoorasia, Japan Mother: Deru(f) Father: Guntur(m) Littermate: Damai(f) Higashiyama Full siblings: Pump(m), Phantom(m) and Naughty(m)(deceased). Higashiyama Zoo, Nagoya Damai(f) Born: Aug 4th 2014 at Yokohama Zoorasia, Japan Littermate: Mimpi(f) Nogeyama Parents: Refer to Mimpi’s description. Full siblings: Refer to Mimpi’s description.
Misaki Park, Osaka Ran(f) Born: Aug 20th 1997 at Ueno, Japan Mother: Lip(f) born Krefeld 1992(deceased) Father: Tran(m) born Germany 1985(deceased) Littermate: Top(m)(deceased) and Yuri(f)(deceased) Bulan(m) Born: May 21st 2013 at Yagiyama, Japan Mother: Bayu(f) Father: Keahi(m) Littermate: Akala(m), Aina(f) and Laut(f). Adventure World, Wakayama Laut(f) Born: May 21st 2013 at Yagiyama, Japan Mother: Bayu(f) Father: Keahi(m) Littermate: Akala(m), Bulan(m) and Aina(f). Wanpark Kochi Animal Land, Kochi Akala(m) Born: May 21st 2013 at Yagiyama, Japan Mother: Bayu(f) Father: Keahi(m) Littermate: Bulan(m), Aina(f) and Laut(f).
The origin of tiger names from my research. Bayu : wind in Indonesian Deru : thunder, roar in Indonesian Note: Born on the stormy day at Chessington. Littermate Hujan, rain. Indah : beautiful in Indonesian Kali : river in Indonesian Note: Named by fans vote at Toronto Guntur : thunder in Indonesian Note: Named by fans vote at Smithsonian, USA Mimpi : dream in Indonesian Damai : peace in Indonesian Pump : short for pumpkin head after his father’s nickname Phantom : The pattern on the face like Kanji letter “phantom” Note: Named by fans vote at Zoorasia Manis : sweet in Indonesian Keahi : fire in Hawaiian Note: Born at Honolulu Akala : sun in Hawaiian Aina : earth in Hawaiian Bulan : moon in Indonesian Laut : sea in Indonesian Note: Selected from the over 3,000 public entries. Ran : orchid in Japanese Khunde : Unknown. He shares the name of Khunde Village, Nepal. But I don’t know why he was named it. Please let me know if you know.
Thanks, Nisha, for your update. Sad news to me. I didn’t see their announcement at Aalborg website or facebook page. It is sad that he had a short life. He was young.
Additional info. The below is the transfer record. As of Jul 15th 2017. I will merge later. Khunde(m) Transfer: Jan 31st 2007, Ueno, Tokyo Transfer: Mar 17th 2014, Higashiyama, Nagoya Transfer: Dec 1st 2015, Yagiyama, Sendai Bayu(f) Transfer: Jan 24th 2008, Burgers, Arnhem Transfer: Jun 2011, Yagiyama, Sendai Aina(f) Transfer: N/A Manis(f) Transfer: Aug 8th 2008, Ueno, Tokyo Indah(f) Transfer: Dec 15th 2010, Ueno, Tokyo Keahi(m) Transfer: Apr 28th 2011, Yagiyama, Sendai Transfer: May 19th 2014, Ueno, Tokyo Guntur(m) Transfer: Mar 29th 2012, Yokohama Zoorasia Deru(f) Transfer: Jan 24th 2008, Burgers, Arnhem Transfer: Jun 17th 2011, Yokohama Zoorasia Pump(m) Transfer: N/A Phantom(m) Transfer: N/A Kali(f) Transfer: Nov 18th 2010, Higashiyama, Nagoya Transfer: Mar 15th 2016, Yokohama Zoorasia Mimpi(f) Transfer: Jun 19th 2017, Nogeyama, Yokohama Damai(f) Transfer: Mar 14th 2016, Higashiyama, Nagoya Ran(f) Transfer: 1999, Yokohama Zoorasia Transfer: Feb 21st 2012, Misaki, Osaka Bulan(m) Transfer: Jun 11th 2014, Misaki, Osaka Laut(f) Transfer: Jun 10th 2014, Adventure World Akala(m) Transfer: Oct 19th 2015, Wanpark Kochi
September 14th, Happy Birthday to the stormy girls, Deru, Bayu and Hujan September 15th, Happy Birthday to Honolulu boys, Keahi, Tondi and Malosi
Here is the Population Pyramid of Sumatran Tigers in Japan. As of October 23rd, 2017. http://www.geocities.jp/alice_pomme_apfel/img/Population_pyramid2017.jpg
Sad news. Ran, our eldest cat passed away on Saturday Dec 9th 2017. She was 20 years old. Oosaka Misaki Park now has flower tables to offer for visitors in the tiger exhibition area. Good bye and thank you, Ran. Info source: http://www.nankai.co.jp/library/company/news/pdf/171210.pdf
For Your Information : If you want to see photos/videos of Sumatran Tigers in Japan, try the below please. 1. Instagram photos with the hashtag in Japanese. #スマトラトラ • Instagram写真と動画 2. Flickr photos by search in Japanese. Search: スマトラトラ | Flickr 3. Twitter search by hashtag in Japanese. Twitter Search #スマトラトラ 4. Youtube with the query in Japanese. スマトラトラ - YouTube To be continued.
Especially, to see Ran who passed away last week. 5. Ran on Twitter スマトラトラ ラン - Twitter Search 6. Ran R.I.P. TV news video on Youtube
Here is the Population Pyramid of Sumatran Tigers in Japan. As of October 2nd 2018 http://www.geocities.jp/alice_pomme_apfel/img/Population_pyramid2018.jpg
They are going to transfer male Khunde, 13 years old, back to Higashiyama after his living for three years at Yagiyama. Farewell Event Today, Oct 21st 2018 at Tiger Exhibition at Yagiyama Zoo. Transfer Plan From: Yagiyama Zoo, Senday To: Higashiyama Zoo, Nagoya Date: Oct 28th 2018 Info Source: 「ありがとうクンデ、おかえりケアヒ」―スマトラトラのオスが移動します
They are going to transfer male Keahi, 10 years old, back to Yagiyama after his living for four years at Ueno. Keahi will meet his ex-wife Bayu at Yagiyama again. Transfer Plan From: Ueno Zoo, Tokyo To: Yagiyama Zoo, Senday Date: Nov 12th 2018 Info Source: スマトラトラの「ケアヒ」が移動します
Male Khunde arrived at Higashiyama, Nagoya on Oct 29th 2018. Source: Higashiyama Zoo facebook post 東山動植物園
They are going to transfer male Phantom, 2 years old, from Yokohama to Miyazaki. Farewell Event, Nov 3rd 2018 at Tiger Exhibition at Yokohama Zoorasia. Transfer Plan From: Yokohama Zoorasia, Yokohama, his birthplace To: Miyazaki City Phoenix Zoo, Miyazaki Date: Nov 6th 2018 Info Source: Zoorasia Press Release http://www.hama-midorinokyokai.or.j.../01490a852a346f0a7f4ae819c1eccf07bec6825b.pdf Personal comment: I visited Zoorasia today to say hello to Tiger boys. It seemed that Phantom, Pump and their "invisible" littermate Naughty were happily playing together on Halloween Day. I will try to post some photos on zoochat later.
Male Phantom arrived at Miyazaki City Phoenix Zoo on Nov 7th 2018. Source: Zoo letter No-353 宮崎市フェニックス自然動物園＜宮崎の動物園・遊園地・流れるプール・レストラン＞動物園だより
