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

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 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "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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