History

The history of the family of the big bear cat in the Shirahama Wildlife Park from 1987 to the present
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  • July 1987

    and 济南动物园, Shandong Province, collaborate to create a sister animal park

  • March 1988

    and 济南动物园 started exchanging animals
    1988~1993 within 5 years
    Injection: 18 pieces of 4 different species
    Exchanged: 6 kinds, 13 pieces

  • 9月

    Chengdu Animal Park, Sichuan
    Two big bears, "Cinncin" and "Qingqing", visit Shirahama Wildlife Park
    Held the "Hailu Bear Cat Exhibition" (3 months)

  • January 1992

    The two gold screen monkeys in 济南动物园enter the garden

  • September 1994

    The first "Long-term International Cooperative Breeding Research Project of Great Bear Cats" jointly developed by China Animal Park Association and Chengdu Great Bear Cat Breeding Research Base
    Two polar bear cats, "Yongming" (male) and "Rongbin" (female), will be housed in the garden.

  • March 1995

    Completed construction of the Bearcat Leisure Park (current Prosperity Center)

  • May 1996

    派人前往成都大熊猫繁育研究基地
    学习人工授精技术(时间:1周)

  • July 1997

    Rohama

  • July 2000

    Ume-ume (female) arrived in Japan.

  • 9月

    Plum Plum" is a female bear cat born in Japan every 12 years.
    (Inseminated by artificial insemination before coming to Japan)
    The cubs are named "Rahama".
    Named by: Shirahama Town Mayor Seibei Mawo

  • December 2001

    Male juvenile plum plum
    First bred in the world in December.
    The juvenile is named "Male Beach".
    Named by: Mr. Liu Shanghua, the chairman of the China Animal Park Association at the time

  • May 2003

    Success of "Yongming" and "Ume Ume" crosses

  • 9月

    Plum Plum" produces two cubs (a male and a male), the first naturally bred bear cats in Japan.
    The first to be successfully bred by their mothers under environmentally friendly conditions.
    Plum plum" won the "Merit Animals" award from the Japanese Society for the Protection of Animals.

  • 10月

    Dizygotic juveniles named "Takahama" (male) and "Akihama" (male)
    Named by: Takamasa Ikeda, Chairman of the Japan Wildlife and Aquarium Association at the time

  • May 2004

    In the field of natural mating and breeding of the big bear cat, received the "Breeding Award" from the Japan Wildlife Parks and Aquariums Association.

  • 6月

    For future breeding, "Yuhama" has been in the works for a long time as a research base for the breeding of the great bear cat in Chengdu

  • August 2005

    One male juvenile "Ume Ume" produced
    Firstly produced in public production facilities and shown to the public during the rearing process.

  • 10月

    Juvenile named "Saihama" (male)

  • August 2006

    Success of "Yongming" and "Ume Ume" crosses

  • 12月

    Two juvenile plum plum (female and male) producing

  • February 2007

    Dizygotic juvenile named "Love Beach" (female) and "Mei Beach" (male).

  • 10月

    The "Long Beach" and "Autumn Beach" are being used as a research base for the future growth of the great bear cat in Chengdu.

  • April 2008

    Successful breeding of "Eimei" and "Rahama

  • 9月

    Ryohama" produces two cubs (female and male)
    The first successful bear cat born in Japan.

  • 10月

    Plum blossoms leave the world

  • 11月

    Dizygotic juvenile named "Mehama" (female) and "Nagahama" (male).

  • June 2009

    Students will learn medical treatment, training techniques, and health care for the elderly at the Chengdu Great Bear Cat Breeding Research Base (time: 1 month).

  • March 2010

    For future growth, "Saihama" has been in the works for a long time at the Chengdu Great Bear Cat Breeding Research Base.

  • 3月

    Successful breeding of "Eimei" and "Rahama

  • 8月

    Two juveniles (male and female) produced at Rahama

  • 10月

    Dizygotic juvenile name (publicly collected): "seaside" (male), "sunshine" (female).

  • July 2011

    The three big bears "Yongming", "Plum Plum" and "Ryohama" are awarded the title "Wakayama Lion". Title

  • March 2012

    Successful breeding of "Eimei" and "Rahama

  • 8月

    Female juvenile of "Rahama".

  • 10月

    幼仔起名(公开征集)
    "优浜" (female)

  • 12月

    "Love Beach" and "Ming Beach" are the future breeding goals of the Great Bear Cat Breeding and Research Base in Chengdu.

  • February 2013

    Mehama and Nagahama are the future breeding targets of the Chengdu Great Bear Cat Breeding Research Base.

  • 4月

    Completed construction of rare animal breeding center "PANDA LOVE

  • July 2014

    Successful breeding of "Eimei" and "Rahama

  • 12月

    Two juveniles (one female, one male) produced at Rahama

  • February 2015

    双胞胎幼仔起名(公开征集)为
    "樱浜" (female), "桃浜" (female)

  • May 2016

    Successful breeding of "Eimei" and "Rahama

  • 9月

    Female juvenile of "Rahama".

  • 12月

    幼仔起名(公开征集)"结浜"(female)
    "Yuhama"(female)

  • April 2017

    NHK special program 《特迹的大熊猫家族--1000天全上上踪记录》emerged

  • 5月

    The "Kochi Award" of the Japan Wildlife Parks and Aquarium Association was awarded to the project of the "Breeding and Borrowing of Great Bear Cats".

  • 6月

    "seaside", "sunshine", and "beautiful beaches" are the future breeding goals of the Chengdu Great Bear Cat Breeding Research Base.

  • February 2018

    "Yongming" won the "highest award" in the "10th Japan Animals Grand Awards".

  • 4月

    Successful breeding of "Eimei" and "Rahama

  • 5月

    The Ursus Bear Cats Caring Team Received the Governor of Wakayama Prefecture's Commendation "Community Development Department Merit Award".

  • 8月

    Female juvenile of "Rahama".

  • 12月

    幼仔起名(公开征集)
    "彩浜"(female)

  • January 2019

    获关西元气文化圈奖 "特别奖"

  • 3月

    The first meeting of the China-Japan Great Bear Cat and Great Bear Cat Conservations Project Research Group

  • 8月

    The representative group of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs planted "cherries" and "peaches" during the "China-Japan Planting and Forestation International Alliance Project".

  • 10月

    The Great Bear Cat Breeding Research Base in Chengdu, China
    We are developing a full range of training (3 months) for the purpose of learning to manage the health of older big bear cats and the health of young big bear cats.
    training for the purpose of learning to manage the health of older big bear cats and to fully care for young big bear cats (3 months).

  • January 2020

    Special Program from the NHK 《家族历史》栏目《大熊猫-彩浜~Wakayama-Shirahama 大熊猫家族根源~》emerging

  • 6月

    Successful breeding of "Eimei" and "Rahama

  • 11月

    Female juvenile of "Rahama".

  • 12月

    Shirahama Town awarded "Eimei" and "Rahama" for their contribution to the local tourism industry and received a certificate of appreciation.

  • March 2021

    幼仔起名(公开征集)
    "枫浜"(female)

  • January 2022

    Wakayama Prefecture and Sichuan Province, China have a relationship because of the Great Bear Cat, and have established a friendly relationship between the two provinces.

  • 12月

    Yongming" was awarded the title of "China-Japan Friendship Special Envoy" by the General Affairs Office of Osaka, China.

  • February 2023

    Yongming", "Cherry Blossom Beach", "Peach Blossom Beach" 启程前往成都大熊猫繁育研究基地

  • September 2024

    The Great Bearcat Conservation Project Celebrates its 30th Anniversary
    and iPANDA (China Central Television Digital Media Platform) signed a joint operation agreement

  • January 2025

    Eimei" is gone.

  • June 2025

    Good beach", "beautiful beach", "彩浜", "枫浜 "启程前往成都大熊猫繁育研究基地