Oldest living wombat in captivity

Oldest living wombat in captivity
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Who
Wain
What
35:178 year(s):day(s)
Where
Japan (Ikeda)
When
04 May 2025

The oldest living wombat in captivity is Wain, who is at least 35 years 178 days old, as verified at Satsukiyama Zoo in Ikeda, Osaka, Japan, on 4 May 2025.

Wain was rescued from the wild and is believed to have been born in January 1989, meaning he could be 36 years old.

Wain is a common wombat (Vombatus ursinus).