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  • Twins for Rau Hin in Japan.

    I've gotten a report that Rau Hin at the Wakayma Zoo, Japan has given birth to twins.

    Rau Hin, also know as Liang Bang was born on the 6th September 2000. This is her second set of twins.

    Sorry for the short abrupt post, but I'm very busy with my 'proper' job but wanted to let you know.
  • Xing Bin Flys to Chengdu

    Japan born Xing Bin has flown to Chengdu to start his life as a breeding panda.

    Xing Bin is 4 years old, and as required by China that all cubs born outside of China, must go to China before they become full adults to take their place in the breeding programme.
  • Kouhin From Japan to go to Chungdu

    Kouhin (Xing Bin) the nearly 5 year old Giant Panda born at Adventure World Japan, will be sent to Chengdu, the home of his parents on the 15th March 2010.

    Two of his older siblings Ei Mei and Yu Hin have already gone to Chengdu and are part of the breeding program.
  • Japan twins named.

    The twins who were born in Japan have been named, Meihin (female) and Eihin (male).

    Meihin, the female cub, was born in early morning of Sept. 13 and Eihin, the male cub, about 70 minutes later. They weighed about 194 grams and about 116 grams at the time of their births.

    They now both weigh over 2kg.
  • First public apperance for Japan's twins

    One-month-old twin panda cubs are held by zoo keepers during their first appearance before the public at Adventure World in Shirahama in central Japan over the weekend. The cubs -- one female and one male -- were born Sept. 13. It's unclear why the female, on the left, appears to be having a bad hair day.
  • Japanese based Meimei dies aged 14

    It's with great sadness that I report that Mei mei died on Wednesday 15th October at Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

    WAKAYAMA (Kyodo) The giant panda Meimei, who gave birth to 10 cubs in China and Japan, has died, officials at Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, said Wednesday.

    Loving mom: Giant panda Meimei, who died Wednesday, hugs one of her cubs, Rauhin, in December 2000 in Wakayama Prefecture. KYODO PHOTO
  • Missed panda births in Japan

    Whilst I was away I missed the birth of little boy and girl pandas in Japan on the 13th of September

    TOKYO (AFP) — A giant panda born and raised in western Japan has given birth to two cubs, a zoo official said Sunday.

    Seven-year-old Rauhin gave birth to a female and a male cub early Saturday morning at the zoo where she has spent her whole life, becoming the first Japanese-born panda to breed.

    "We are very pleased to see that a giant panda who was born in this zoo gave birth," Tomoko Kumakawa, spokeswoman for Adventure World in Wakayama prefecture, told AFP.