Mei Lan
Two-year-old giant panda Mei Lan at Zoo Atlanta | |
| Species | Giant panda |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Born | 6 September 2006 Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| Residence | Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Sichuan, China |
Mei Lan (simplified Chinese: 美兰; traditional Chinese: 美蘭, lit. 'American orchid; beautiful orchid'; born September 6, 2006) is a male giant panda born at Zoo Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia, after his mother's, Lun Lun, record-setting 35-hour labor. Originally identified by zoo staffers as female, Mei Lan was determined to be male by staff in China at the Chengdu Research Base of Panda Breeding. He is the first offspring of Lun Lun and Yang Yang, who are also the parents of Xi Lan, Po, and two pairs of twins, Mei Lun and Mei Huan, and Ya Lun and Xi Lun. Mei Lan was relocated to Chengdu, China on February 4, 2010.