We would like to announce the following about the two Giant Panda Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, who were born at Ueno Zoo on June 23, 2021.

Xiao Xiao's latest news

Xiaoxiao's health is good.

We primarily feed them bamboo such as Moso bamboo, Shino bamboo, and Madake bamboo, and supplement their diet with panda dumplings, carrots, and apples as needed. There are no particular abnormalities in their foraging or behavior, and they are in good condition.

Construction on outdoor enclosure C has been completed, and we conducted practice sessions to let the animals out into the enclosure on March 3rd and March 10th, which were days when the park was closed. Although the animals were a little wary of their surroundings, they were also seen foraging for bamboo, so we changed the enclosure they were using from March 11th. They are gradually getting used to living in outdoor enclosure C.

Xiao Xiao has been undergoing Eurasian Moorhen training (*) since July 16, 2023. Through repeated training, it will become possible to safely manage the health of pandas by touching them with minimal stress. Training was temporarily suspended when Ri Ri and Shin Shin went into quarantine, but resumed on October 25, 2024, after their return to China. Currently, as with last month, training is underway to keep the pandas' mouths open.

* Eurasian Moorhen training
Training animals to exhibit spontaneous behavior is aimed at ensuring their healthy living and safe working conditions for humans.

Physical examination and measurement contents
Health condition: Good
Sex: Male
Weight: 124g (Measurement date: June 23, 2021, 0 days old)
88.4 kg (Measurement date: February 20, 2025, 1338 days old)
91.1kg (Measurement date: March 21, 2025, 1367 days old)


Xiaoxiao (1370 days old)
(Date of photo: March 24, 2025)

Rei-Rei's latest news

Lei Lei is in good health.

We primarily feed them bamboo such as Moso bamboo, Shino bamboo, and Madake bamboo, and supplement their diet with panda dumplings, carrots, and apples as needed. There are no particular abnormalities in their foraging or behavior, and they are in good condition.

Lei Lei has been undergoing Eurasian Moorhen training since July 21, 2023. Like Xiao Xiao, her training was temporarily suspended when Li Li and Xin Xin began their quarantine, but it resumed on October 26, 2024. Currently, she is continuing the training from last month, which involves keeping her mouth open.

Physical examination and measurement contents
Health condition: Good
Sex: Female
Weight: 146g (Measurement date: June 24, 2021, 1 day old)
89.5kg (Measurement date: February 20, 2025, 1338 days old)
89.1kg (Measurement date: March 21, 2025, 1367 days old)


Lei Lei (1370 days old)
(Date of photo: March 24, 2025)

[Video] Only Xiaoxiao has audio.

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*The next update on the Giant Panda is scheduled for Thursday, April 24, 2025.

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