Shi Shi (giant panda)

Shi Shi
Shi Shi at the San Diego Zoo
Other nameChinese: 石石
SpeciesGiant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
SexMale
BornShi Shi
c. 1970s
Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
Died(2008-07-05)July 5, 2008
Guangzhou Zoo, Guangzhou, China
Cause of deathNatural causes (old age)
NationalityChinese
OccupationBreeding panda
EmployerSan Diego Zoo (1996–2003), Guangzhou Zoo
Years active1996–2008
Known forSiring Hua Mei via artificial insemination
OwnerChina Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
ResidenceGuangzhou Zoo, Guangzhou, China
MateBai Yun
OffspringHua Mei
Named afterMeans "Rock" in Chinese

Shi Shi (Chinese: 石石; pinyin: Shí Shí; c. 1970s – d. July 5, 2008), or "Rock", was a male giant panda who briefly stayed at the San Diego Zoo. He was the father of Hua Mei.