Maruru in Kumamoto (still from a YouTube video published in January 2018 – uploaded by: HarperPatrickCR)
Name: Maruru (female)
Born: 8 December 2012 in captivity in Sapporo Maruyama Zoo, Hokkaidō, Japan.
Mother: Lara
Father: Denali
Siblings: Tsuyoshi (female) born 2003, Pirika (female) born 2005, Ikoru (male) born 2008, Kiroru (male) born 2008, Aira (female) born 2010, Pororo (female, Maruru’s twin) born 2012, Lira (female) born 2014.
Current location: Kumamoto Zoo
History of captivity:
- Born in captivity in Sapporo Zoo, Japan 8 December 2012
- Transferred to Kumamoto Zoo 3 March 2014.
Progeny: None
Additional Information
None at present.
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