Hemei

和美

Life status: Living
Born: 2011-08-12

Compared with her twin sister Heqi, Hemei is noticeably calmer and more unhurried. Keepers recorded that she often surveys the enclosure before slowly climbing onto the activity structures to rest or eat. The sisters have remained close over the years and often share bamboo and panda cakes.

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Sex: Female
Studbook number: 822
Current place: Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

No photograph is available yet.

Timeline

4 recorded events

2011-08-12
Born at Chengdu Research Base
Born with her twin sister Heqi on August 12, 2011, at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
2015-09-24
Moved to Guizhou Forest Wildlife Park
Moved with Heqi on September 24, 2015, to Guizhou Forest Wildlife Park for a loan exhibition.
Guizhou Forest Wildlife Park
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2022Year only
Returned to Chengdu Research Base
Ended the Guizhou loan exhibition with Heqi in 2022 and returned to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
2025-07-07
Gave birth to Meiqing
Gave birth to a female cub named Meiqing on July 7, 2025, at the Starlight Nursery of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding