Xiang Xiang (giant panda, born 2017) explained
Xiang Xiang is a female giant panda[2] born on June 12, 2017[3] through natural mating[4] in the Ueno Zoo in Japan.[5] Her father is Ri Ri and mother is Shin Shin. [6]
On September 20, 2017, the physical examination of "Xiang Xiang" showed that she was growing well, weighing 6 kg and measuring 65 cm in length.[7]
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on March 26, 2021, that the return of the 3-year-old Xiang Xiang to China has been postponed from May 31 to December 31 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She was returned to China on February 21, 2023.[8]
Notes and References
- News: Japan panda: Possible pregnancy bumps restaurant stock price. BBC News. 4 June 2021.
- News: Panda fans can see Xiang Xiang online before her return to China. The Japan Times. Oct 28, 2020.
- News: Giant panda Xiang Xiang turns 3 at Tokyo zoo . https://web.archive.org/web/20200612210421/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-06/12/c_139134538.htm. dead. June 12, 2020. Xinhua News Agency. 2020-06-12.
- News: Giant panda cub Xiang Xiang turns 1 year old at Tokyo zoo. The Japan Times. Jun 12, 2018.
- News: Baby panda makes press debut at Japan zoo. Arab News. Dec 18, 2017.
- News: Panda diplomacy: tears of joy as China extends Xiang Xiang's stay in Japan. South China Morning Post. Dec 11, 2020. Julian Ryall.
- News: Baby panda in Japan has a name. https://web.archive.org/web/20210524165053/http://www.xinhuanet.com//world/2017-09/27/c_129713420.htm. dead. May 24, 2021. Xinhua News Agency. 2017-09-27.
- News: Return of Japan-born giant panda "Xiang Xiang" to China postponed again . Xinhua News Agency. Mar 26, 2021.
