Captive polar bears: Satsuki

Name:  Satsuki (female)

Born:  14 November 1991 in Cleveland Zoo, Ohio, USA

Mother:  Snowball (deceased October 2008)

Father:  Nauyat (deceased)

Siblings: At least seven (some with different fathers)

Current location:  Asahiyama Zoo, Hokkaidō, Japan

History of captivity:

1. Born in captivity in Cleveland Zoo, Ohio, USA on 14 November 1991
2. Transit through Ferndale, Washington, USA 28 October 1992
3. Transferred to Obihiro Zoo, Japan 31 October 1992
4. Transferred to Sapporo Marayama Zoo, Hokkaidō, Japan 25 July 2007
5. Arrived at Asahiyama Zoo 9 February 2010

Progeny:  None

Additional Information

None at present.

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