Koala "Charlie" has died (Updated 5/11: Cause of death added)

We regret to inform you that Charlie, a male Koala kept at Tama Zoo, has passed away.

name Charlie
sex male
age 11 years old
date of birth November 27, 2014
Born at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya City.
date of death March 15, 2026
cause of death　　　Under investigation
The pathology examination revealed that it was lymphoma.

background

Charlie was born in November 2014 at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya. After being moved to Kanazawa Zoo in Yokohama City in accordance with the species management plan of the Japanese Association Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums, he arrived at Tama Zoo on November 20, 2023.
　
A health check conducted in February 2026 revealed that the bird was suspected of having lymphoma (*1) and was also infected with cryptococcus (*2). From Saturday, February 21st, the bird was moved to a non-public area for health management and treatment, and medication was started, but its movements gradually became sluggish. Subsequently, the amount of eucalyptus it consumed decreased, so efforts were made to help it recover its strength by providing a variety of eucalyptus types that it relatively liked, but it was confirmed dead on the morning of Sunday, March 15th.

(March 17, 2026)
(May 11, 2026: Cause of death added)