Jia Yueyue and Jia Panpan
| Species | Giant Panda |
|---|---|
| Sex |
Male (Jia Panpan) Female (Jia Yueyue) |
| Born |
October 13, 2015 Toronto Zoo |
| Named after |
Canadian Hope (Jia Panpan) Canadian Joy (Jia Yueyue) |
Jia Yueyue and Jia Panpan are twin giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) born at the Toronto Zoo on October 13, 2015, to mother, Er Shun. They were the first giant pandas to be born in Canada, and only the second giant panda twins to survive the neonatal period in North America. Their birth was the result of one of two artificial insemination procedures overnight from May 13th to May 14th, 2015. The pandas went on public exhibit at the zoo on March 12 2016.[1] The last day that the giant pandas will be viewable at the Toronto Zoo is March 18, 2018.[2] The two pandas now reside with the mother and other adult panda at the Calgary Zoo until 2022 and likely will return to China thereafter.
Naming
Their Chinese names mean Canadian Hope (Jia Panpan) and Canadian Joy (Jia Yueyue). [3] Their names were revealed on March 7, 2016.[4] In March 2016 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, and Toronto Mayor John Tory, attended their naming ceremony at the zoo.[5]
References
- ↑ Campbell, Meagan. "High-demand, highly cute: Five odd facts about pandas". Macleans. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ Toronto Star https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/03/05/panda-monium-nearly-over-at-toronto-zoo.html. Retrieved 9 March 2018. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Twin pandas' names revealed as Jia Panpan, Jia Yueyue at their first public appearance". CBC. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ D'Souza, Joy (7 March 2016). "Toronto Zoo Reveals Panda Names Jia Panpan And Jia Yeuyeu". Huffington Post. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ Shum, David. "Toronto Zoo giant panda cubs named after Canada". Global News. Retrieved 16 April 2016.