Zoo Atlanta hailed the birth of Lun Lun and Yang Yang's unnamed third cub Wednesday as "a significant achievement for global efforts to save a critically endangered species." Fewer than 1,600 giant pandas are estimated to remain in the wild, with approximately 280 living in zoological institutions around the world.
Four American zoos host giant pandas via long-term loan arrangements with the Chinese government. Nine cubs have been born in the U.S. zoos since the first one, Hua Mei, arrived at the San Diego Zoo in 1999. Here's an update:
Zoo Atlanta
- Mei Lan ("Atlanta Beauty")
Sex: female
Birthdate: Sept. 6, 2006
Parents: Lun Lun (mother) and Yang Yang (father)
Resides: Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Xi Lan ("Atlanta's Joy")
Sex: male
Birthdate: Aug. 30, 2008
Parents: Lun Lun (mother) and Yang Yang (father)
Resides: Zoo Atlanta
- newborn cub to be named later
Sex: not yet known
Birthdate: Nov. 3, 2010
Parents: Lun Lun (mother) and Yang Yang (father)
Resides: Zoo Atlanta
National Zoo, Washington
- Tai Shan ("Peaceful Mountain")
Sex: male
Birthdate: July 9, 2005
Parents: Mei Xiang (mother) and Tian Tian (father)
Resides: Bifengxia Panda Base in Ya'an, Sichuan, China
San Diego Zoo
- Hua Mei ("China USA")
Sex: female
Birthdate: Aug. 21, 1999
Parents: Bai Yun (mother) and Shi Shi (father)
Resides: Bifengxia Panda Base in Ya'an, Sichuan, China
- Mei Sheng ("Born in the USA" or "Beautiful Life")
Sex: male
Birthdate: Aug. 19, 2003
Parents: Bai Yun (mother) and Gao Gao (father)
Resides: Bifengxia Panda Base in Ya'an, Sichuan, China
- Su Lin ("A Little Bit of Something Very Cute")
Sex: female
Birthdate: Aug. 2, 2005
Parents: Bai Yun (mother) and Gao Gao (father)
Resides: Bifengxia Panda Base in Ya'an, Sichuan, China
- Zhen Zhen ("Precious")
Sex: female
Birthdate: Aug. 3, 2007
Parents: Bai Yun (mother) and Gao Gao (father)
Resides: Bifengxia Panda Base in Ya'an, Sichuan, China
- Yun Zi ("Son of Cloud")
Sex: male
Birthdate: Aug. 5, 2009
Parents: Bai Yun (mother) and Gao Gao (father)
Resides: San Diego Zoo
Memphis Zoo
- Ya Ya (female) and Le Le (male), who have lived here since 2003, have not produced an offspring yet.
About the Author
The Latest
Featured
