Ivan, 2016 (used with permission; this image is © Viki Pandit and must not to be used without the owner’s permission)
Name: Ivan (male)
Born: 8 December 2000 in Pern Zoo, Russia
Mother: Simona
Father: Vrangel
Siblings: Male twin (believed deceased), Vera (female) and her male twin born 2002, Nord (male) born 2005, Gerda (female) born 2007, Mimi (female) born 2009, Milana (female) born 2009, Zefirka (female) born 2011, Nana (female) born 2011, died 2013, Voldya (male) born 2011, Chabar (male) born 2014, Sneschana (female) born 2014
Current location: Tokushima Zoo, Tokushima, Shikoku, Japan
History of captivity:
- Born in captivity in Pern Zoo, Russia on 8 December 2000
- Transferred to Asahiyama Zoo, Hokkaidō, Japan on 30 March 2002
- Arrived at Tokushima on 20 May 2020
Progeny: None
Additional Information
The video below shows Ivan playing with a plastic toy in July 2020, shortly after his arrival at the zoo.
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