Tan Tan (female) was born on September 16, 1995 at the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda in Wolong. She came to Kobe Oji Zoo on July 16, 2000. Oji Zoo, Kobe, Hyōgo is the home of Tan Tan. The zoo's another star panda, 14-year-old Xing Xing, also known as Kou Kou, dies here Japan during sperm collection in September 2010.