Lun Lun
Lun Lun (Chinese: 伦伦) is a female giant panda at Zoo Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. The panda, now 235 pounds (107 kg), was born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China on August 25, 1997. Her original name, Hua Hua, was changed to Lun Lun by her sponsor, the Taiwanese rock star Su Huilun. On September 6, 2006, at 4:51 PM EDT, Lun Lun and mate Yang Yang became the parents of a male cub, named Mei Lan, who made his debut in early 2007. On August 30, 2008 at 10:10pm (22:10) EDT she gave birth to a second cub, also a male, named Xi Lan.[1][2] On November 3, 2010, at 5:39 a.m. EDT, Lun Lun gave birth to her third male cub, later named Po. [3][4] On July 15, 2013, Lun Lun gave birth to her first set of twins, both males, named Mei Lun and Mei Huan. On December 13, 2013, Zoo Atlanta reported that, via DNA testing, Po, Mei Lun and Mei Huan are all female giant pandas.
References
- ↑ "Giant Panda born at Zoo Atlanta". Zoo Atlanta News. 2008-08-30.
- ↑ "Giant panda cub born at Zoo Atlanta". The Associated Press. 2008-08-30.
- ↑ "2010's only US giant panda cub born in Atlanta zoo". CNN. 2010-11-03.
- ↑ "Zoo Atlanta and Dreamworks Animation Announce Panda Cub’s New Name". Zoo Atlanta. February 15, 2011.
