Ming Bang

明浜

Life status: Living
Born: December 23, 2006

Ming Bang weighed just 84 grams at birth, making him the lightest giant panda cub born at Shirahama at the time. Because he was much smaller than his twin sister Ai Bang, the Chinese and Japanese teams used an alternating twin-care approach so Ming Bang could receive enough milk from their mother and grow steadily. Adventure World later described him as calm and affectionate; when relaxing, he often looked up at the sky.

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Sex: Male
Studbook number: 662
Current place: Liuzhou Zoo

Photo by 小天天

Timeline

4 recorded events

2006-12-23
Born at Adventure World with twin sister Ai Bang
Ming Bang was born at Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama, on December 23, 2006, with his twin sister Ai Bang.
Adventure World
2007-02-09
Officially named Ming Bang
After a public naming campaign, Ming Bang and his twin sister Ai Bang received their formal names on February 9, 2007.
Adventure World
news.sina.com.cn
2012-12-14
Returned to China with Ai Bang
Ming Bang returned to China with Ai Bang on December 14, 2012, arriving at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
2013-03-28
Moved to Liuzhou Zoo
Ming Bang moved to Liuzhou Zoo on March 28, 2013.
Liuzhou Zoo