Today I visited Wakayama Adventure World
in Japan. It is one of the special places
outside of China, where they have
great success on breeding programs.
There are 8 Pandas at the moment,
永明 (Ei Mei, male), 良浜 (Rau Hin, female),
愛浜 (Ai Hin, female), 明浜 (Mei Hin, male),
梅浜 (Mei Hin, female), 永浜 (Ei Hin, male),
and twins born on 2010 Aug 11
海浜 (Kai Hin, male) and 陽浜 (You Hin, female)
The weather was fine, and most of the
Pandas were outside enjoying the sunshine.
This is 永明 (Ei Mei) born 1992 Sep 14.
He is the father of the
4 "Shirahama brothers" in Chengdu
that I was taking care of.
(雄浜 Yu Hin、隆浜 Ryu Hin、
秋浜 Shu Hin and幸浜 Kou Hin）
It's always interesting to see
how all his children have the resemblance
to his father, same long nose,
Mickey mouse ears and a pointed head.
Wonderful Charm point!
Great job 永浜 (Ei Mei)!!
永明 (Ei Mei) is a special Panda
because he is one of the few Pandas
in captivity that can breed by natural mating.
Female Pandas love 永明 (Ei Mei).
Is it because he has beautiful Mickey mouse ears??
The way 永明 (Ei Mei) eats bamboo
is like us eating YAKITORI.
See his fan shaped ears!
He looks so happy.
The way 永明 (Ei Mei) acts reminds me of
幸浜 (Kou Hin, Xing Bang)
in Chengdu Panda Base.
The keeper Mr. Yasuda told me that
幸浜 (Kou Hin, Xing Bang)'s character is
similar to 永明 (Ei Mei).
We all hope that one day
the Wakayama born brothers
can breed by natural mating.
And I believe it will happen
in the near future.
永明 (Ei Mei) enjoying fresh bamboo.
Most of the bamboo here
is from Wakayama which is why
they are so fresh.
These are called 孟宗竹(Mousoudake).
I think that Pandas here are very lucky
with the beautiful environment and
wonderful climate.
I love this angle!
This is 良浜 (RauHin) and 海浜 (Kai Hin).
良浜 was born 2000 Sep 6.
She was the first baby to be born at
Wakayama Adventure World,
and the child of the famous super mother
梅梅 (Mei Mei). 梅梅 (Mei Mei) gave birth to
9 babies, including the twins
Qi Zhen and Qi Yuan in Chengdu Panda base.
良浜 (Rau Hin) gave birth to
twin babies on 2010 Aug 11.
The twins 海浜 (Kai Hin) and 陽浜 (You Hin)
are now 7 months old.
海浜 Kai Hin loves to stay
right by his mother's side.
海浜 (Kai Hin) pretends that he is
eating bamboo just like his
mother 良浜 (Rau Hin) although
he's not ready for it yet.
Pandas usually start practicing
eating bamboo from an early stage
so that when the time comes,
they are ready to go for it.
陽浜 (You Hin) is now interested
in climbing trees, and she stays on her
favorite spot most of the times.
The twins are almost 7 months old,
and are very active and
interested in everything they see.
eating bamboo just like his
mother 良浜 (Rau Hin) although
he's not ready for it yet.
Pandas usually start practicing
eating bamboo from an early stage
so that when the time comes,
they are ready to go for it.
陽浜 (You Hin) is now interested
in climbing trees, and she stays on her
favorite spot most of the times.
The twins are almost 7 months old,
and are very active and
interested in everything they see.
This is also 良浜 (Rau Hin) and 海浜 (Kai Hin).
良浜 (Rau Hin) tries to feed
海浜 (Kai Hin) with milk, but 海浜 (Kai Hin)
tries to run away from his mother.
良浜 (Rau Hin) is a great mother,
and is taking good care of the twins.
This is 陽浜 (You Hin) punching
her mother 良浜 (Rau Hin).
良浜 (Rau Hin) is kind enough
to act like she lost the game.
海浜 (Kai Hin) was on the tree this time,
and 陽浜 (You Hin) tries to pull him down.
This is 陽浜 (You Hin)'s favorite spot.
She climbs up and down the tree
many times to show how capable she is!
She peals off the tree skin,
and pretends that she eats it.
陽浜 (You Hin) smells
the tree skin carefully.
She is so fluffy and attractive!
These are the twins
愛浜 (Ai Hin) on the right and 明浜 (Mei Hin)
on the left born 2006 Dec 23.
They are one of he few Pandas
in Japan that were born in winter.
They usually love playing wrestling,
but today 愛浜 (Ai Hin) wasn't in the mood.
They sat close to each other
and enjoyed the fresh bamboo.
愛浜 (Ai Hin) tries to find
snacks on top of the ladder.
She failed and dropped one of them and lost it.
Her twin brother 明浜 (Mei Hin) was lucky
and found the snack and ate it instead.
Poor 愛浜 (Ai Hin)...
Although her brother took her snack from her,
she is still calm and looks like she is smiling.
明浜 (Mei Hin) enjoying fresh bamboo.
He ate 99% of the snacks
that was for the twins today.
These are the twins 梅浜 (Mei Hin) on the right
and 永浜 (Ei Hin) on the left, born 2008 Sep 13.
They are 良浜 (Rau Hin)'s first babies born and
grand children of super mother 梅梅 (Mei Mei).
Although the keepers put bamboo all over the
playground, they prefer to sit together
and enjoy their fresh meal.
If one moves away, the other follows.
They have such a close relationship.
I will visit Adventure World again on the 10th and 11th.
Link of Wakayama Adventure World
English
http://aws-s.com/english/index.php
Japanese
http://aws-s.com/index.php
Pambassador Yumiko Kajiwara
