List of giant pandas
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This is a partial list of notable giant pandas, both alive and deceased. The giant panda is a conservation-reliant vulnerable species.[1] Wild population estimates of the bear vary; one estimate shows that there are about 1,590 individuals living in the wild,[2] while a 2006 study via DNA analysis estimated that this figure could be as high as 2,000 to 3,000.[3]
List of notable giant pandas
Living giant pandas
| Names | Birth date | Relationships | Current location | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bai Yun (F) | 7 September 1991 | Mother of Hua Mei, Mei Sheng, Su Lin, Zhen Zhen, Yun Zi, and Xiao Liwu |
Dujiangyan, China Giant Panda Conservation Research Center |  |
| Bao Bao (F) | 23 August 2013 | Mei Xiang (mother), Tian Tian (father), Tai Shan, Bei Bei and Xiao Qi Ji (brothers), mother of Bao Zai, Bao Yuan, Bao Li | Wolong National Nature Reserve |  |
| Bei Bei (M) | 22 August 2015 | Mei Xiang (mother), Tian Tian (Father), Bao Bao (sister), Tai Shan and Xiao Qi Ji (brothers) | Bifengxia Panda Base |  |
| Da Mao (M) | 1 September 2008 | Er Shun (mate), Jia Panpan (son) and Jia Yueyue (daughter) | Calgary Zoo | .jpg) |
| Er Shun (F) | 10 August 2007 | Jia Panpan and Yu Ke (sons), Jia Yueyue and Yu Ai (daughters) | Chongqing Zoo | |
| Gao Gao (M) | 1990 +/- 2 years (according to studbook) | Bai Yun (mate); father of Mei Sheng, Su Lin, Zhen Zhen, Yun Zi, and Xiao Liwu | Dujiangyan Panda Center |  |
| Hua Mei (F) | 21 August 1999 | Bai Yun (mother) and Shi Shi (father), Sons: Tuan Tuan, Mei Ling, Wei Wei, Hua Long, Hua Ao & Yang Hu. Daughters: Ting Ting, Hao Hao & Jia Jia | Bifengxia Panda Base |  |
| He Hua (F) | 4 July 2020 | Mei Lan (father) and Cheng Gong (mother); older twin sister of He Ye, younger half-sister of MengLan, Jixiao, Cheng Feng, Cheng Lan, Fu Dou Dou | Chengdu panda base | |
| Jia Panpan (M) | 13 October 2015 | Er Shun (mother), and Jia Yueyue (sister) | Calgary Zoo | |
| Jia Yueyue (F) | Er Shun (mother), and Jia Panpan (brother) | |||
| Lin Bing (F) | 27 May 2009 | Lin Hui (mother) and Chuang Chuang (father) | Wolong National Nature Reserve |  |
| Lun Lun (F) | 25 August 1997 | Yang Yang (mate), Sons: Mei Lan, Xi Lan, Daughters: Po aka Bao Lan, Mei Lun, Mei Huan, Xi Lun & Ya Lun | Zoo Atlanta |  |
| Mei Lan (M) | 6 September 2006 | Lun Lun (mother) and Yang Yang (father). Sons: Meng Lan, Si Nian, Si Yun Yun, Xing Guang, Ji Mei, Fu Shun, He Feng, Cheng Lan, Daughters: Qi Qiao, Qi Xi, Xing Chen, Ji Lan, Fu Lai, He Yu, Da Mei, He Hua, He Ye | Chengdu Panda Base |  |
| Mei Sheng (M) | 3 August 2003 | Bai Yun (mother) and Gao Gao (father) | Bifengxia Panda Base |  |
| Mei Xiang (F) | 22 July 1998 | mother of Tai Shan, Bao Bao, Bei Bei, and Xiao Qi Ji. | Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding |  |
| Po (F)[4] | 3 November 2010 | Daughter of Lun Lun (mother) and Yang Yang (father) | Chengdu Panda Base | |
| Su Lin (F) | 2 August 2005 | Bai Yun (mother) and Gao Gao (father) | Bifengxia Panda Base |  |
| Tai Shan (M) | 9 July 2005 | son of Mei Xiang (mother) and Tian Tian (father); brother of Bao Bao, Bei Bei and Xiao Qi Ji | Bifengxia Panda Base |  |
| Tian Tian (M) | 27 August 1997 | Yong Ba (mother) and Pan Pan (father) Children: Tai Shan, Bao Bao, Bei Bei, Xiao Qi Ji | Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding |  |
| Tian Tian (F)[5] | 24 August 2003 | none | Bifengxia Panda Base |  |
| Yuan Yuan (F) | 31 August 2004 | Lei Lei (Mother) & Lin Lin (Father). Daughters: Yuan Zai, Yuan Bao | Taipei Zoo |  |
| Wang Wang (M) | 31 August 2005 | none | Adelaide Zoo |  |
| Xi Lan (M) | 30 August 2008 | Lun Lun (mother) and Yang Yang (father) | Chengdu Panda Base | |
| Xiao Liwu (M) | 29 July 2012 | Bai Yun (mother) and Gao Gao (father) | Dujiangyan, China Giant Panda Conservation Research Center |  |
| Xiang Xiang (F) | 12 June 2017 | Shin Shin (mother) and Ri Ri (father) | Wolong National Nature Reserve |  |
| Xiao Qi Ji (M) | 21 August 2020 | Mei Xiang (mother) and Tian Tian (father) | Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding |  |
| Xin Xin (F) | 1 July 1990 | Tohui (mother, who died 16 November 1993), Chia Chia (father, from the London Zoo, who died in Mexico on 13 October 1991) | Chapultepec Zoo |  |
| Yang Yang (M) | 9 September 1997 | Lun Lun (mate), Son: Mei Lan, Xi Lan, Daughter: Po aka Bao Lan, Mei Lun, Mei Huan, Xi Lun & Ya Lun | Zoo Atlanta |  |
| Yang Guang (M)[5] | 14 August 2003 | none | Bifengxia Panda Base | |
| Yuan Zai (F)[6] | 6 July 2013 | Yuan Yuan (mother) and Tuan Tuan (father) | Taipei Zoo |  |
| Yun Zi (M) | 5 August 2009 | Bai Yun (mother) and Gao Gao (father) | Duijiangyang Panda Base | .jpg) |
| Zhen Zhen (F) | 3 August 2007 | Bai Yun (mother) and Gao Gao (father) | Bifengxia Panda Base | |
| Fu Bao (F) | 20 July 2020 | Ai Bao / Hua Ni (mother) and Le Bao / Yuan Shin (father) | Everland, South Korea (until April 3, 2024) Shenshuping Panda Base (since April 3, 2024) |
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Deceased giant pandas
| Names | Birth date | Death date | Relationships | Location | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An An (M) | 1986 | 21 July 2022 | captured | Ocean Park Hong Kong |  |
| Basi (F) | 1980 | 13 September 2017 | captured | Straits Giant Panda Research and Exchange Center, Fuzhou |  |
| Chi Chi (F) | 1957 | 22 July 1972 | captured | London Zoo |  |
| Chuang Chuang (M) | 6 August 2000 | 16 September 2019 | Bai Xue (mother) and Xin Xing (father) | Chiang Mai Zoo |  |
| Gu Gu (M) | 25 September 1999 | 16 January 2025 | Tang Tang (mother) and Pan Pan (father) | Beijing Zoo |  |
| Jia Jia (F) | 28 July 1978 | 16 October 2016 | Ocean Park Hong Kong |  | |
| Kang Kang (M) | 1970 | 30 June 1980 | Lan Lan (mate) | Ueno Zoo | |
| Lan Lan (F) | 1969 | 4 September 1979 | Kang Kang (mate) | Ueno Zoo | |
| Lin Hui (F) | 28 September 2001 | 19 April 2023 | Tang Tang (mother) and Pan Pan (father) | Chiang Mai Zoo |  |
| Ling Ling (M) | 5 September 1985 | 30 April 2008 | Tong Tong (mate, died in 2000) | Ueno Zoo |  |
| Ling-Ling (F) and Hsing-Hsing (M) | Ling-Ling: 1969 Hsing-Hsing: 1970 |
Ling-Ling: 30 December 1992 Hsing-Hsing: 28 November 1999 |
both captured, both liked each other | National Zoo in Washington D.C. |  |
| Ming Ming (F) | 1977 | 7 May 2011 | none | Xiangjiang Wild Animal World | |
| Pan Pan (M) | 1985 | 28 Dec 2016 | Rescued in Baoxing County, Sichuan | Dujiangyan | |
| Shi Shi (M) | 1970s | 5 July 2008 | rescued in Sichuan | San Diego Zoo, Guangzhou Zoo | |
| Su Lin (M) | 1930s | 1938 | captured | Field Museum of Natural History |  |
| Taotao (F) | 1972 | 2 April 2008 | none | Jinan Zoo | |
| Tohui (F) | 21 July 1981 | 16 October 1993 | Chia Chia (mate), Ying Ying (mother), Pe Pe (father), and Xin Xin (daughter) | Chapultepec Zoo | |
| Tuan Tuan (M) | 1 September 2004 | 19 November 2022 | Taipei Zoo |  | |
| Xiang Xiang (M) | 25 August 2001 | 19 February 2007 | none | Wolong National Nature Reserve |
In zoos
Asia
- Mainland China
Many zoos and breeding centers in China house giant pandas. These include:
- Beijing Zoo – Home of Gu Gu. The zoo also housed Ming-Ming, the first panda born in captivity, who died on 7 May 2011. Two pandas named Meng Er and Meng Da (born 2013) also happen to reside here.[7]
- Shanghai Zoo
- Bifengxia Panda Base, Ya'an, Sichuan – Home to US-born giant pandas Mei Sheng (M), Hua Mei (F), Tai Shan (M),[8] Su Lin (F),[9] and Zhen Zhen (F).[9] It is also home to the Austrian-born Fu Long.[10]
- Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu, Sichuan – Home to more than 100 individual giant pandas and red pandas. Twelve cubs were born here in 2006.[11] It is also home to Japanese-born Xiong Bang (M)[12] and US-born Mei Lan (M).[13]
- Chengdu Zoo, Chengdu, Sichuan
- China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda at the Wolong National Nature Reserve, Sichuan – Seventeen cubs were born here in 2006.[11]
- Chongqing Zoo, Chongqing
- Chime-Long Paradise, Guangzhou – Three very rare panda triplets were born (all three have thus far survived[14]) in July 2014.
- Dalian Forest Zoo – Home to Fei Yun (F), Cai Zhen (F) and Jin Hu (M) of Wolong origin.[15]
- Other places in Asia
- Ocean Park, Hong Kong – Home to An An (M), Le Le (M), and Ying Ying (F)[16]
- Macau Giant Panda Pavilion – Home to Kai Kai (M) and Xin Xin (M) of Chengdu origin[17]
- Taipei Zoo, Taipei, Taiwan – Home to Tuan Tuan (M) and Yuan Yuan (F), and their daughters Yuan Zai (F) and Yuan Bao (F).[18][19]
- Chiang Mai Zoo, Chiang Mai, Thailand – Previously home to Chuang Chuang (M), Lin Hui (F), and Lin Bing, a female cub born on 27 May 2009.[20][21] Chuang Chuang died on 16 September 2019 from heart failure[22] and Lin Hui died on 19 April 2023 while under medical care.[23]
- Adventure World, Shirahama, Wakayama, Japan – Until 2025, it was home to Ei Mei (M), Mei Mei (F), Rau Hin (F), Ryu Hin and Syu Hin (M twins), and Kou Hin (M). In December 2006, twin cubs were born to Ei Mei and Mei Mei. Two cubs, Eiihin (M) and Meihin (F), were born to Rau Hin on 13 September 2008.[24][25] Mei Mei, a mother of ten cubs, died on 15 October 2008.[26][27]
- Kobe Oji Zoo, Hyōgo, Japan – Home to Kou Kou (M), Tan Tan (F)[28]
- River Wonders, Singapore – Singapore received two pandas (Kai Kai and Jia Jia) in 2012.[29] In 2021, a cub named Le Le was born to them.[30]
- Taman Safari, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia – On 28 September 2017, Indonesia received two pandas on loan from the Chinese Government, named Hu Chun (F) and Cai Tao (M).[31]
- Ueno Zoo, Taitō, Tokyo, Japan – Home to Ri Ri (M), Shin Shin (F), and their daughter Xiang Xiang (F), her brother Xiao Xiao (M) and sister Lei Lei (F).
- Zoo Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Home to Fu Wa (known as Xing Xing) (M), and Feng Yi (known as Liang Liang) (F) since 21 May 2014. A female cub was born on 18 August 2015,[32] and was named Nuan Nuan.[33] The pair have produced three cubs in total, all of which have since been moved to China.[34]
- Everland Zootopia, Yongin, South Korea – Home to Le Bao (M), Ai Bao (F), their daughter Fu Bao (F),[35] and her sisters, Rui Bao (F) and Hui Bao (F).[36]
- Korea Central Zoo, Pyongyang, North Korea[37] – A gift from Mao Zedong.[38]
- Al Khor Family Park, Al Khor, Qatar[39] – Home to Suhail (M) and Thuraya (F).
Australia
- Adelaide Zoo – Previously home to Wang Wang (M) and Fu Ni (F). They arrived on 28 November 2009, and went on display on 14 December. They were expected to stay for a minimum of ten years, and were returned to China in November 2024. Two new pandas, Xing Qiu (M) and Yi Lan (F), arrived in Adelaide in December 2024. They are the only giant pandas living in the Southern Hemisphere.[40][41]
Europe
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- Berlin Zoological Garden, Germany – Previously home to Bao Bao, who died in 2012 at the age of 34.[42][43] He was the oldest male panda living in captivity at the time of his death and had lived in Berlin for 25 years. He never reproduced. Two new pandas, Jiao Qing and Meng Meng, arrived in Berlin on a breeding loan from China in 2017.[44] In 2019, they had twin cubs, two males named Meng Yuan and Meng Xiang, also nicknamed Pit and Paule.[45] Meng Meng gave birth to a pair of female twin cubs in 2024.[46]
- Tiergarten Schönbrunn, Vienna, Austria – Home to Yang Yang (F) and Long Hui (M), born in Wolong, China in 2000. They gave birth to Fu Long (M) in 2007,[47] Fu Hu (M) in 2010[48] and Fu Bao (M) in 2013. Fu Long, who has since been relocated to China, was the first to be born in Europe in 25 years.[47] On 7 August 2016, twin cubs, Fu Feng and Fu Ban, were born.[49]
- Zoo Aquarium, Madrid, Spain – Home to Bing Xing (M) and Hua Zuiba (F) since 2007. They gave birth to twin cubs on 7 September 2010.[50] Another cub, Xing Bao (F), was born in 2013 and in September 2016, Chulina (F).[51] The zoo was also the site of the first giant panda birth in Europe, Chulin (M) in 1982, whose parents, Shao Shao (F) and Chang Chang (M), arrived in 1978. Chulin was the first panda to be born in captivity in the western hemisphere and by artificial insemination outside China[52][53]
- Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland – Home to Tian Tian (F) and Yang Guang (M) from 4 December 2011 until December 2023.[54][55]
- ZooParc de Beauval, Saint-Aignan, Loir-et-Cher, France – Home to Huan Huan (F) and Yuan Zi (M) since 15 January 2012.[56]
- Pairi Daiza, Cambron-Casteau, Belgium – Home to Hao Hao (F) and Xing Hui (M) since February 2014; Their first cub, Tian Bao (M) was born on 2 June 2016, and twin cubs Bao Di (M) and Bao Mei (F) were born on 8 August 2019.[57]
- Ouwehands Dierenpark, Rhenen, Netherlands - Home to Xing Ya (M) and Wu Wen (F) since April 2017.[58]
- Ähtäri Zoo, Ähtäri, Finland – Home to Lumi (Jin BaoBao) and Pyry (Hua Bao) from January 2018 to September 2024.[59][60]
- Copenhagen Zoo, Copenhagen, Denmark – Home to Mao Sun (F) and Xing Er (M) since April 2019.[61]
- Moscow Zoo, Moscow, Russia – Home to Ding Ding (F) and Ru Yi (M) since 29 April 2019.[62] Ding Ding gave birth to Katyusha (F) in August 2023. [63]
North America
- Chapultepec Zoo, Mexico City – Home to Xiu Hua, born on 25 June 1985, Shuan Shuan, born on 15 June 1987, and Xin Xin, born on 1 July 1990 from Tohui (Tohui born on Chapultepec Zoo on 21 July 1981 and died on 16 November 1993), all females[64][65]
- Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta – Home to Lun Lun (F), Yang Yang (M), Xi Lan (M), and Po (F),[66] born 3 November 2010[67] and twin female[66] cubs Mei Huan and Mei Lun,[66] born on 15 July 2013[68]
North American-born pandas
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In the following table, MC = moved to China.
| Name | Date of birth | Place of birth | Other details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tohui (Tarahumara word for child) | 21 July 1981 | Chapultepec Zoo | Died 16 November 1993, a female at Chapultepec Zoo, Mexico City. The first giant panda to be born and survive in captivity outside China. Parents: Ying Ying and Pe Pe.[69] |
| Hua Mei | 1999 | San Diego Zoo | MC 2004.[70] |
| Mei Sheng | 2003 | San Diego Zoo | MC 2007.[70] |
| Tai Shan | 9 July 2005 | National Zoo, Washington, DC,[71] | MC 2010. |
| Su Lin | 2 August 2005 | San Diego Zoo | MC 2010.[70] |
| Mei Lan | 6 September 2006 | Zoo Atlanta | MC 2010 |
| Zhen Zhen | 3 August 2007 | San Diego Zoo | MC 2010[70] |
| Xi Lan | 30 August 2008 | Zoo Atlanta | MC 2014.[67] |
| Yun Zi | 5 August 2009 | San Diego Zoo | MC 2014.[70] |
| Po | 3 November 2010 | Zoo Atlanta[67] | |
| Xiao Liwu | 29 July 2012 | San Diego Zoo[70] | |
| Bao Bao | 23 August 2013 | National Zoo, Washington, DC | MC 21 February 2017.[72][73][74] |
| Bei Bei and an unnamed twin | 22 August 2015 | National Zoo, Washington, DC[75] | The smaller of the two cubs died on 26 August 2015.[76] |
| Xiao Qi Ji | 21 August 2020 | National Zoo, Washington, DC.[77] | Mother: Mei Xiang. MC 2023.[78][79] |