Hua Mei (giant panda)
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Hua Mei, the first giant panda cub to survive to adulthood in the United States, was born to Bai Yun (mother) and Shi Shi (father) at the San Diego Zoo on August 21, 1999. She is the elder half-sister to two other cubs born to Bai Yun and sired by Gao Gao: Mei Sheng (born August 19, 2003) and Su Lin (born August 2, 2005). The name Hua Mei means "China-USA."
In February 2004, upon reaching adulthood, Hua Mei was relocated to the Wolong Reserve in Sichuan Province, China, where she is reportedly doing very well. She has already, to date, given birth to 2 sets of twins, males in 2004 (named Hua Ling and Mei Ling) and one male/one female in 2005. Both sets are reportedly healthy and thriving.
