In January 2025, Eimei, a giant panda, passed away peacefully after 32 years of life.

Yongming was born on September 14, 1992, at the Beijing Zoo in China, and came to Adventure World on September 6, 1994, for Japan-China joint breeding research.
After his arrival, he fathered six cows with Meimei and ten cows with Raohin, for a total of 16 cows.
In February 2023, Yongming left for the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding and Research Base in China with his daughters Ouhin and Tohin, and lived a peaceful life under the care of professional staff.

However, in January 2025, Yongming began to show signs of fatigue and loss of appetite, and although the veterinarian breeding team continued to work hard to treat him, he eventually passed away peacefully due to multiple organ failure.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the staff members and officials at the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding and Research Station who have supported Yongming's health over the years, and to all the fans who loved him so much.

During his life, Yongming made great contributions to the protection and breeding of giant pandas and played an important role as a bridge of friendship between China and Japan. His achievements will forever be engraved in our hearts and passed on to the future.
We will never forget Yongming's graceful figure and warm eyes. Please rest in peace.

Thank you, Yongming, for all your long years of service.



About the giant panda Yongming
Date of birth: September 14, 1992
Place of birth: Beijing Zoo, China (September 6, 1994, returned to China on February 22, 2023)
Sex: Male
Date of death: Saturday, January 25, 2025
Age: 32 years old


Achievements of Yongming
In 2001 (he was 9 years old at the time), he succeeded in natural mating for the first time.
He was the father of 16 offspring born in the park, and had the ability to bring them to mating when the female was in heat.
While it is generally believed that males can breed up to 20 years of age, he succeeded in natural mating when he was 28 years old.
In China, one male has been artificially inseminated with Yongming's semen, contributing to genetic diversity.
So far, 13 offspring of Yongming have been transferred to China, and four have been successfully bred, leaving more than 20 offspring.
In 2011, "Yongming" and "Rahama" were awarded the title of "Wakayama Prefectural Order of Merit" for their contribution to the promotion of Wakayama Prefecture throughout the country.
In 2018, he was awarded the Grand Prix of the Japan Animal Prize for his contribution to species preservation.
In 2022, he was appointed as a "China-Japan Friendship Special Envoy" to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China.