Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho Co., Ltd. (Sanwa) established Kumamoto Primates Research Park to provide a home for chimpanzees formerly involved in biomedical research.
1998年11月
生体の侵襲的医学感染実験を阻止するためにSAGAが結成される
2002年4月
生体実験に代わる死後標本利用を促進するためにGAINが結成される
2006年10月
三和が侵襲的医学感染実験の廃絶を宣言
1 April 2007
Chimpanzee Sanctuary Uto (CSU) was established by Sanwa.
1 August 2007
The Department of Welfare and Longevity Research, endowed by Sanwa, was established at the Primate Research Institute (PRI), Kyoto University. CSU began its operations through a close collaboration between this department and Sanwa.
1 April 2008
The Wildlife Research Center (WRC) was established at Kyoto University, and the endowed research department was transferred from the PRI to the WRC.
1 August 2011
All facilities and residents of CSU were transferred to Kyoto University, and Kumamoto Sanctuary (KS) was launched as part of the WRC.
Welcomed eight chimpanzees from Hayashibara Co., Ltd.
November 2013
Welcomed four bonobos from San Diego Zoo, USA.
May 2014
Welcomed two bonobos from Cincinnati Zoo, USA.
2026
Currently, KS is home to 48 chimpanzees and 6 bonobos from diverse backgrounds. We remain committed to maximizing the physical and psychological well-being of every resident.