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Lei Lei
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- Life status
- Living
- Born
Lei Lei and Xiao Xiao were born at Ueno Zoo on June 23, 2021, becoming the zoo’s first-ever pair of giant panda twins. The two cubs grew up under their mother’s care with support from keepers, and returned to China together in January 2026.
- Sex
- Female
No photograph is available yet.
Timeline
5 recorded events
Born at Ueno Zoo
Lei Lei was born at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on June 23, 2021, with her twin brother Xiao Xiao.
Ueno Zoo
Made her public debut
Lei Lei went on public display at Ueno Zoo for the first time on January 12, 2022, for visitors selected in an advance lottery.
Ueno Zoo
Began living with Xiao Xiao apart from their mother
On March 19, 2023, Lei Lei and her twin brother Xiao Xiao stopped living with their mother, Shin Shin, and began living together as a sibling pair.
Ueno Zoo
Began living separately from Xiao Xiao
Lei Lei and her twin brother Xiao Xiao ended their shared living arrangement on April 16, 2024, and began living separately.
Ueno Zoo
Returned to China
Lei Lei returned to China from Japan on January 28, 2026. After arriving in Chengdu before dawn, she entered quarantine at 6:00 a.m. at the Ya'an Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.
Ya'an Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Relationships
Siblings2
Places
Current place
Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Read more about its time in different places in the Timeline.
Sources
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- www.tokyo-zoo.nethttps://www.tokyo-zoo.net/topics/news/ueno/1587_27162_2021-12-10.html
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- www.tokyo-zoo.nethttps://www.tokyo-zoo.net/topic/topics_detail?inst=ueno&kind=news&link_num=27943
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- www.tokyo-zoo.nethttps://www.tokyo-zoo.net/topic/topics_detail?inst=&kind=news&link_num=28512
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