Shin Shin (giant panda)

Shin Shin (Japanese name: 真真 ;Chinese name: 仙女) is a female giant panda[3] born in 2005[4] through natural mating[5] in China and settled in Tokyo's Ueno Zoo.[6] She was brought from China[7] and gave birth to a cub, Xiang Xiang, with her mate Ri Ri.[8]

Shin Shin
Japanese name真真[1]
Chinese name仙女[1]
Born2005
MateRi Ri[2]

Shin Shin and her partner arrived in Tokyo from China on February 21, 2011.[9] In April, the giant panda made her first public appearance in Japan.[10]

Shin Shin gave birth to twins in June 2021. She also gave birth in 2012 (cub died from pneumonia 5 days later) and 2017.

See also

References
  1. "Chinese Giant Panda Shin Shin Shows Signs of Pregnancy in Japan (Photo)". China Daily. 2020-12-14.
  2. "Japan panda: Possible pregnancy bumps restaurant stock price". BBC News. 4 June 2021.
  3. "Giant panda at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo may be pregnant". The Japan Times. Jun 4, 2021.
  4. "News in pictures". The Times. May 25, 2017.
  5. "Giant panda cub Xiang Xiang turns 1 year old at Tokyo zoo". The Japan Times. Jun 12, 2018.
  6. Shoko Oda (2021-06-04). "Restaurant Stock Leaps 29% on Report of Panda Pregnancy at Tokyo Zoo". Bloomberg News.
  7. "Giant panda Shin Shin gives birth after 5 years". Daily Sabah. Jun 14, 2017.
  8. Julian Ryall (Dec 11, 2020). "Panda diplomacy: tears of joy as China extends Xiang Xiang's stay in Japan". South China Morning Post.
  9. "Shin Shin the panda gives birth in Tokyo zoo". Reuters. July 5, 2012.
  10. "Tokyo's panda Shin Shin gives birth at Ueno zoo". BBC News. 5 July 2012.
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