Mei Sheng
Male giant panda (born 2003)
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Mei Sheng (Chinese: 美生, lit. "Beautiful Life" or "Born in the USA"; born August 19, 2003) is a male giant panda born at the San Diego Zoo. He is the second panda to be born at the zoo and is the first offspring of Bai Yun and Gao Gao. He is the half-brother of Hua Mei and the brother of Su Lin, Zhen Zhen, Yun Zi, and Xiao Liwu.[1]
August 19, 2003
San Diego Zoo, California, United States
| Other name | Chinese: 美生 |
|---|---|
| Species | Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) |
| Sex | Male |
| Born | Mei Sheng August 19, 2003 San Diego Zoo, California, United States |
| Nationality | American-born (returned to China) |
| Occupation | Conservation animal |
| Known for | Second giant panda born at the San Diego Zoo; offspring of Bai Yun and Gao Gao |
| Owner | San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance / China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda |
| Residence | Bifengxia Panda Base, Ya'an, Sichuan, China |
| Parents | Gao Gao (father) and Bai Yun (mother) |
| Named after | Literal translation: “Beautiful Life” or “Born in the USA” |
Mei Sheng was sent to China on November 5, 2007. He was reported to have arrived safely at the Wolong National Nature Reserve on November 8, 2007.[2]
After the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, Mei Sheng was relocated to Bifengxia Panda Base, just outside Ya'an, where, in May 2009, he successfully copulated with a female giant panda, Ying Ying.[3] Ying Ying's female cub, born August 26, and named Shu Qing, was sired by either Mei Sheng or another male, Lu Lu.
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