Oriental white stork information

Ex situ (captive) population size of the oriental white stork

Captive population size Institution: 16 facilities; population size:195 ( 93 males and 89 females )
Jul 31, 2025

Population size in each facility
No Facility name Place of the facility Males Females Unknown Total
1 Akita City Omoriyama Zoo Akita City, Akita Prefecture 1 0 0 1
2 Saitama Children's Zoo Higashi matsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture 2 1 0 3
3 Kounotori no Sato Noda City, Chiba Prefecture 1 2 0 3
4 Ueno Zoological Gardens Taito Ward, Tokyo Prefecture 0 2 0 2
5 Tama Zoological Park Hino City, Tokyo Prefecture 23 26 2 51
6 Inokashira Park Zoo Musashino City, Tokyo Prefecture 1 0 0 1
7 Tokyo Sea Life Park Edogawa Ward, Tokyo Prefecture 0 0 0 0
8 Edogawa City Natural Zoo Edogawa Ward, Tokyo Prefecture 0 0 0 0
9 Yokohama Zoological Gardens of Yokohama (ZOORASIA) Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture 2 1 0 3
10 Toyohashi Zoo and Botanical Park Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture 1 1 0 2
11 Toyama Municipal Family Park Zoo Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture 1 0 0 1
12 Ishikawa Zoo Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture 1 1 0 2
13 Breeding Facility of Fukui Prefecture Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture 2 1 0 3
14 Osaka Tennoji Zoo Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture 2 0 0 2
15 Hyogo Park of the Oriental White Stork Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture 52 50 11 113
16 Asa Zoological Park Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture 1 1 0 2
17 Fukuoka Zoo Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture 1 0 0 1
18 Kujukushima Zoo & Botanical Garden (MoriKirara) Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture 0 0 0 0
19 Kounosu City Kounosu, Saitama Prefecture 1 1 0 2
20 Other Facilities 1 2 0 3
Total 93 89 13 195
※Breeding facility managed by Hyogo Park of the Oriental White Stork

In situ (wild) population of oriental white stork

Wild population size Population: 728 individuals ( 317 males, 342 females, 69 unknown )
Aug. 31 2026

Breakdown Males Females Unknown Total
Released 33 16 0 49
Fledged in the wild 283 324 69 676
Wild 1 2 0 3
Unknown origin 0 0
Total 317 342 69 728
Wild population size is determined following the criteria of Hyogo Park of the Oriental White Stork as shown below.
Unbanded birds and nestlings are not counted as wild individuals.
Temporarily housed birds are counted neither as captive nor wild individuals.
Individuals rescued before fledging and released to the wild after hand rearing are included.