Ri Ri
Japanese name力力[1]
Chinese name比力[1]
Born2006
PartnerShin Shin[2]

Ri Ri (Japanese name: 力力 ;Chinese name: 比力) is a male giant panda[3] born in 2006[4] in China[5] and settled in Ueno Zoo of Tokyo.[6] After the devastating earthquake and tsunami, he and his partner Shin Shin traveled from China to Tokyo in February 2011[7] to lift the mood of the Japanese public.[8]

In early 2012, Ri Ri was found mating with Shin Shin.[9] On June 12, 2017, they gave birth to Xiang Xiang.[10] In June 2021, they gave birth to twins.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Giant pandas Shin Shin and Ri Ri have been traveling to Japan for 7 years". People's Daily. 2018-02-13.
  2. ↑ "The happiness of the giant panda Shin Shin makes the Japanese happy". Deutsche Welle. Jun 12, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Pictures of the Day: 03 March 2017". The Daily Telegraph. Mar 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Tokyo zoo to remove panda showing signs of pregnancy from public display". The Japan Times. May 23, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Panda power rebounds at Ueno Zoo". The Japan Times. Feb 23, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Ueno Zoo panda pair off-limits to public as female in heat". The Japan Times. Feb 22, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Shin Shin the panda gives birth in Tokyo zoo". Reuters. July 5, 2012.
  8. ↑ Hyun Oh (19 May 2017). "Japanese zoo announces rare panda pregnancy". The Independent.
  9. ↑ "Tokyo's panda Shin Shin gives birth at Ueno zoo". BBC News. 5 July 2012.
  10. ↑ Julian Ryall (Dec 11, 2020). "Panda diplomacy: tears of joy as China extends Xiang Xiang's stay in Japan". South China Morning Post.
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