Name: Rasputin (male)
Born: 19 November 2007 in Moscow Zoo, Russia
Mother: Murma
Father: Untai
Siblings: Cape (male) born 2000, Goto (male) born 2003, Boris (male) born 2005, Tonja (female) born 2009 and unknown male born 2011 and believed to be somewhere in China. Raputin my also have a twin brother but there is some doubt regarding this.
Current location: Tallinn Zoo, Estonia
History of captivity:
- Born in captivity 19 November 2007 in Moscow, Russia
- Transferred to Nuremberg Zoo, Germany 29 December 2008
- Transferred to Antibes Marineland, France 22 April 2010
- Transferred to Yorkshire Wildlife Park, United Kingdom 29 January 2020
- Transferred to Tallinn Zoo, Estonia 20 November 2020
Progeny: Hope (female) born to Flocke in 2014 and triplets born to Flocke in late December 2019.
Additional Information
The transfer of Rasputin from France to the UK is described in this article (opens in new window).
Yorkshire Wildlife Park’s video on Rasputin’s arrival is shown below.