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Kou Hin

幸浜

alive male Born August 23, 2005

Kou Hin is a male giant panda born on 2005-08-23 at Adventure World, Wakayama, Japan. He is registered under studbook number 598 in the global giant panda breeding registry, and remains alive as of the most recent official survey of captive giant panda populations. He is the offspring of Xiong Bang (studbook 390) and Mei Hua (studbook 412). Both of his parents were born and raised in captive breeding programs designed to support giant panda conservation, aligning with international collaborative agreements between Chinese and Japanese wildlife institutions. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, he participates in the institution’s captive breeding program for giant pandas. The program focuses on maintaining genetic diversity within the global captive giant panda population, alongside public education about species protection. As a male giant panda transferred to China from an international collaborative breeding program, Kou Hin supports cultural exchange between Japan and China. He is a popular attraction for visitors to the Chengdu base, demonstrating typical giant panda feeding and resting behaviors that help connect the public to conservation efforts. His inclusion in the breeding program helps expand the genetic diversity of the captive population, supporting long-term giant panda conservation goals.

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Birth date

August 23, 2005

Birth place

Adventure World

Current location

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

Status

Alive

Studbook

#598

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Kou Hin (Chinese name 幸滨, studbook number 598) is a male giant panda born on August 23, 2005 at Adventure World in Wakayama, Japan. His sire is Ei Mei (studbook number 390, also referenced as Xiong Bang) and his dam is Mei Mei (studbook number 412, also referenced as Mei Hua), both of whom were part of the collaborative giant panda breeding partnership between Chinese and Japanese wildlife conservation institutions. Both parents were born and raised in formal captive breeding programs structured to support the long-term viability of the vulnerable giant panda species, as part of global coordinated conservation efforts.

On his first birthday, August 23, 2006, Kou Hin was transferred to his current residence at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, China. As of the most recent official global captive giant panda population survey, he remains in good health at the facility. He is an active participant in the base’s formal captive breeding initiative, which is designed to preserve and expand genetic diversity across the global captive giant panda population, a core priority for preventing inbreeding and supporting the long-term resilience of the species.

Beyond his conservation role, Kou Hin serves as a visible link in the long-standing cultural and conservation exchange relationship between China and Japan, as one of the offspring from the decades-long collaborative panda breeding partnership between the two countries. He is a popular draw for visitors to the Chengdu Research Base, where his natural feeding, climbing, and resting behaviors are regularly observed by guests, supporting the facility’s public education mandate to raise awareness of giant panda habitat protection and broader biodiversity conservation efforts. His inclusion in the breeding program has already contributed to expanding the available genetic pool for captive panda reproduction, aligning with international targets to support both captive population stability and potential future reintroduction efforts for the species.

Basic Profile

Kou Hin (Chinese: ??), studbook number 598, is a male giant panda born on September 21, 2002 at Adventure World, Wakayama, Japan. He is the offspring of Mei Mei (??) and Ei Mei (??). As part of the international cooperation program, he was born at the Japanese facility under a joint breeding agreement with the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.

Life at Chengdu Base

Kou Hin was born in Japan as part of the breeding program between Chengdu Base and Adventure World. He later returned to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding where he currently resides. He is one of the “Hin” (?) family pandas born in Japan.

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2006 (2)

Transfer Aug 23, 2006

Kou Hin transferred to chengdu_base

Kou Hin moved to chengdu_base.

Transfer Aug 23, 2006

Kouhin transferred to china_conservation_and_research_center

Kouhin moved to china_conservation_and_research_center.

2005 (2)

Birth Aug 23, 2005

Birth of Kou Hin

Kou Hin was born at Adventure World, Japan, the first surviving twin born in Japan.

Birth Aug 23, 2005

Birth of Kouhin

Kouhin was born at adventure_world.

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Full siblings 5 same father & mother

Ai Hin #663 Ming Hin #662 Ryu Hin #573 Shuhin #574 Yu Hin #540

Fu Hu #753 Fuhin #1138 Kai Hin #782 Mei Hin #737 Saihin #1154 Sakura Hin #944 Tou Hin #945 Xing Guang #1243 Yong Hin #738 You Hin #776 You Hin #783 You Hin #832 Yui Hin #1047

Qi Yuan #491 Qi Zhen #490 Rau Hin #515

Kou Hin has 5 full siblings and 16 half-siblings. The majority share the same father, Ei Mei , indicating a highly prolific paternal lineage.

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Kou Hin

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