Ri Ri
Ri Ri sleeping in 2024 Ueno Zoo | |
| Japanese name | 力力[1] |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 比力[1] |
| Born | 2005 |
| Partner | Shin Shin[2] |
Ri Ri (Japanese name: 力力; Chinese name: 比力) is a male giant panda[3] who was born on August 16 2005 in China.[4]
After the events of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, he and his partner, Shin Shin, traveled from China to Tokyo, where they arrived at Ueno Zoo on February 21 2011,[5][6] to lift the mood of the Japanese public.[7]
In early 2012, Ri Ri was found mating with Shin Shin,[8] who gave birth to a male cub on July 5 that year. The cub died from pneumonia six days later. Ri Ri and Shin Shin later had three more cubs together: Xiang Xiang (born June 12 2017),[9] and twins Xiao Xiao (male) and Lei Lei (female) (born June 23 2021).
On September 29 2024, he was returned to China, along with Shin Shin. They were scheduled to be returned in early 2026, along with Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, but were returned sooner to receive treatment for health issues.[10]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Giant pandas Shin Shin and Ri Ri have been traveling to Japan for 7 years". People's Daily. 2018-02-13.
- ^ "The happiness of the giant panda Shin Shin makes the Japanese happy". Deutsche Welle. June 12, 2017.
- ^ "Pictures of the Day: 03 March 2017". The Daily Telegraph. March 3, 2017.
- ^ "Panda power rebounds at Ueno Zoo". The Japan Times. February 23, 2012.
- ^ "Ueno Zoo panda pair off-limits to public as female in heat". The Japan Times. February 22, 2017.
- ^ "Shin Shin the panda gives birth in Tokyo zoo". Reuters. July 5, 2012.
- ^ Hyun Oh (May 19, 2017). "Japanese zoo announces rare panda pregnancy". The Independent.
- ^ "Tokyo's panda Shin Shin gives birth at Ueno zoo". BBC News. July 5, 2012.
- ^ Julian Ryall (December 11, 2020). "Panda diplomacy: tears of joy as China extends Xiang Xiang's stay in Japan". South China Morning Post.
- ^ "Two More Giant Pandas to Go to China, Leaving Just Six in Japan". nippon.com. September 17, 2024.