A female koala named Midori who was raised at the Awaji Farm Park England Hill, a tourist facility in Minami-Awaji, Hyogo Prefecture, turned 24 in February and has been certified by the Guinness World Records as the oldest koala raised in captivity.
According to the facility, Midori was donated to the prefecture in March 2003 by a national park in the state of Western Australia as part of a sister city relationship.
Midori turned 24 on Feb. 1, renewing the national record for the oldest koala, and an application was sent to Guinness World Records Ltd. in England for the world record. The park was informed on March 1 that she had been certified as the oldest koala in history raised in captivity, and at the same time, she was also confirmed as the world's oldest koala living in captivity.
The previous record was held by a 23-year-old koala in a sanctuary in Queensland, Australia.
According to a facility official, Midori is a super old lady, who is over 110 in terms of human age. She is still grasping on to a tree and has a hearty appetite; and enjoys showing off her adorable figure to visitors as she munches on eucalyptus leaves fed to her by keepers.
"This is a bright spot amid all the dark news," said Kazuhiko Tahara, the director of the facility. "The state of emergency in the prefecture has been lifted, so please take all possible measures against infection and come see Midori."
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