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Mei Hin

梅浜

alive female Born September 13, 2008

Mei Hin (梅浜, studbook #737) is a female giant panda born September 13, 2008 at Adventure World, Japan — part of the first AI-conceived twin pair born in Japan. Daughter of Eimei and Rau Hin, she returned to China in 2013. Her first birth in 2016 was a struggle — she ignored her cub, and keepers had to warm it up before she finally accepted it. She later lived at Tangshan Zoo on a three-year loan.

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Birth date

September 13, 2008

Birth place

Adventure World

Current location

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

Status

Alive

Studbook

#737

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Mei Hin (Chinese: 梅浜), studbook number 737, is a female giant panda born on September 13, 2008 at Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama, Japan. She and her twin brother Yong Hin (永浜, studbook 738) were the first giant panda twins in Japan conceived through artificial insemination.

Her father is Eimei (永明, studbook 390) and her mother is Rau Hin (良浜, studbook 521). She is a member of the “Hama Family” (浜家族) — the largest overseas panda family, with 12 members spanning multiple zoos in Japan and China.

Siblings

Through her parents, Mei Hin’s siblings include Yong Hin (twin), Kai Hin, Yu Hin, Hai Hin, Yang Hin, You Hin, Sakura Hin, Tou Hin, and others — making the Hama Family one of the most extensive panda lineages outside China.

Life Journey

Return to China (2013)

On February 26, 2013, Mei Hin and Yong Hin returned to China, settling at the Chengdu Research Base after a month-long quarantine during which they underwent health checks, disease screening, and a gradual transition from Japanese to Chinese bamboo varieties.

Difficult First Birth (2016)

On May 29, 2016, Mei Hin gave birth to a female cub weighing 135 grams — Mei Lan (梅兰). But the birth was complicated. Unlike most panda mothers, Mei Hin showed no interest in her newborn — she left the cub on the ground, unresponsive to its cries. Keepers intervened, finding the cub’s body temperature had dropped to 33.2°C (normal is above 36°C). They placed it in an incubator and gradually warmed it with their hands.

After an hour of warming, the cub’s temperature recovered. Keepers placed it near Mei Hin again, and this time — prompted by the cub’s cries — she slowly, tentatively, picked it up and began nursing it. The cub was named Mei Lan and was successfully raised.

Tangshan Loan (2018–2021)

In May 2018, Mei Hin and a male panda named Shuang Xi (双喜) were transferred to Tangshan Zoo for a three-year educational exhibition. They arrived on May 8 and debuted on May 19, 2018. The zoo reported that Mei Hin adapted well, showing curiosity about her new surroundings and maintaining her dignified “star” demeanor while eating in front of visitors.

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2008 (2)

Birth Sep 13, 2008

Birth of Mei Hin

Mei Hin was born at Adventure World, Japan, first AI-conceived twin in Japan.

Birth Jul 19, 2008

Birth of Meng Yue

Meng Yue was born at china_conservation_and_research_center.

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Father Mother Full siblings Half-siblings (grouped) Children

Full siblings 11 same father & mother

Fuhin #1138 Kai Hin #782 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

Ai Hin #663 Fu Hu #753 Kou Hin #598 Ming Hin #662 Ryu Hin #573 Shuhin #574 Yu Hin #540

Da Ni #965 Ni Na #1082

Mei Hin has 11 full siblings and 9 half-siblings. The majority share the same father, Ei Mei , indicating a highly prolific paternal lineage.

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Mei Hin

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Quick facts

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Basic Profile

Siblings

Life Journey

Return to China (2013)

Difficult First Birth (2016)

Tangshan Loan (2018–2021)

Life timeline

Birth of Mei Hin

Birth of Meng Yue

Family and network

Other pandas connected to Mei Hin

Ai Hin

Da Ni

Ei Mei

Fu Hu

Fuhin

Kai Hin

Kou Hin

Ming Hin

Ni Na

Rau Hin

Rou Rou

Ryu Hin

Saihin

Sakura Hin

Shuhin

Tou Hin

Xing Guang

Yong Hin

You Hin

You Hin

You Hin

Yu Hin

Yui Hin

A Ling

Da Mao

Gong Zai

Hao Hao

Huan Huan

Jia Jia

Kai Kai

Le Le

Mu Xue

Ni Ni

Ning Ning

Ping Ping

Shu Yun

Xi Lan

Ya Lin

Ying Ying

You You

Yuan Zi

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Adventure World

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