It's with great sadness that I report that Mei Mei NameMei Mei Chinese Names梅梅 Stud Number408 Date of Birth1994-Aug-31 Date of Death2008-Oct-15 SexFemale Current LocationWAKAYAMA Born atChengdu Zoological Garden MotherSu Su - #312 FatherLIn Nan - #298 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

Meimei died at age 14, which is about 50 years in human terms. She had eight cubs in Japan after giving birth to two in China. Rauhin, which gave birth to twin cubs at the park in September, is one of Meimei's offspring.

Meimei suffered health problems last winter. She recovered but lost her appetite this month and did not move around much.