Giant Panda cub (female) born at Ueno Zoo on June 12, 2017, is growing well. As reported in this news article, a physical examination on August 11 showed that her weight had increased to over 3 kilograms (3,010.4 grams) and her body length was 43.9 centimeters.


Photographed on August 11, 2017. 60 days old.
We accepted baby name suggestions from July 28th to August 10th, 2017 (announcement). The name has not yet been decided, but we will inform you of the number of submissions.

Number of applications

	Apply online	249,382
	Application by mail	39,577
	Mailing at the zoo	33,622
	Total	322,581

Name selection

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will select the name from among the submitted names after consideration by the selection committee and consultations with China. Please note that submitted names may be revised or modified, such as by adding kanji characters. The rights to the selected name will belong to Tokyo Zoological Park Society.

Giant Panda Name Selection Committee
　Selection Committee
　　　Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (Actress, Honorary Chairperson of the Japan Panda Conservation Association)
　　　Reiko Yukawa (Music critic, lyricist, and member of Giant Panda Conservation Support Fund Management Committee)
　　　Tadao Futagi (Chairman of Ueno Tourism Association)
　　　Ken Katayama (Deputy Director, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Construction)
　　　Toru Nakano (Tokyo Zoological Park Society)
　　　Yutaka Fukuda (Director of Ueno Ueno Zoological Gardens Tokyo Zoological Park Society)

　Date and time Wednesday, August 30, 2017 20:00-21:00
　Venue Ueno Zoo Management Office
　Selection Method We will select approximately 10 entries from the 100 entries with the most submissions.
 

Scheduled to be announced

The baby's name will be decided and announced around the end of September 2017, when it will be 100 days old. A lottery will be held among those who submitted the chosen name, and the winner will receive original Ueno Zoo merchandise. In addition, three representatives will be selected from those who receive merchandise and invited to the "Name Announcement Ceremony" to be held at Ueno Zoo.

*The address (up to the city/ward level) and name of the representative being invited will be provided to the website "Tokyo Zoo Net" with their consent.
We also plan to publish it on "UENO-PANDA.JP" and make it public for press release.
*The baby will not be publicly revealed at the "Name Announcement Event."

Personal Information Protection

The personal information you provide when applying will be used only for the following purposes: ① contacting you regarding the naming of Giant Panda, ② shipping original merchandise, and ③ announcing the name of the representative (address will be limited to the city/ward level). Your personal information will be strictly managed and promptly deleted or destroyed after the completion of the work for these purposes. For details on our personal information protection policy, please see this page.

(August 17, 2017)