Guinness recognizes wombat in Ikeda as oldest in captivity

Wain, a wombat recognized as the oldest in captivity by Guinness World Records, is seen at Satsukiyama Zoo in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

OSAKA -- A wombat at a zoo in Osaka Prefecture has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest living wombat in captivity.

Wain, one of four wombats at Satsukiyama Zoo in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, is at least 32 years old, equivalent to being about 100 in human years.