As Ueno Zoo 's Giant Panda, "Xiao Xiao" (male) and "Lei Lei" (female), grow, they will be exhibited separately starting April 16, 2024 (Tuesday).

Xiaoxiao (male) Born June 23, 2021	Lei Lei (female) Born June 23, 2021

Date of change

Starting April 16, 2024 (Tuesday)
*Depending on the animals' condition, the dates may change. If the schedule changes, we will notify you here.

reason

Giant Panda are solitary animals that do not live in groups. In the wild, cubs leave their parents and become independent when they are between 18 months and 2 years old.

Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei have maintained a good relationship since leaving their mother and have lived together even after turning two years old. Their closeness remains unchanged, but as they have grown larger, their rough play has become more intense, and one has begun to show signs of disliking the other. There is a risk of injury if they continue to live together, so we have decided to separate them and raise them separately before they turn three years old.

Exhibition location after separation

Regarding the exhibits of "Li Li" and "Shin Shin"

Leelee (male)
Due to the change in the exhibit locations for Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, their indoor exhibit will move from Room 1 to Room 2. There will be no change to their outdoor enclosure.

Shinshin (female)
Due to the change in the exhibit locations for Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, construction will be carried out to screen off the area between Outdoor Enclosure A and Outdoor Enclosure B, and the area will be closed to the public in principle from April 16th.
*Construction was completed on Wednesday, May 8th. Shin Shin's exhibit will reopen on Thursday, May 9th. Please note that you will not be able to see her when she is in the restricted area.

(April 8, 2024)
(April 12, 2024: Added information on the completion date of the construction.)
(May 9, 2024: Added information about the reopening of Shin Shin's exhibit)