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Germany

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Places in Germany

1 location recorded

Panda profiles

Pandas connected to Germany

6 pandas recorded

Currently in Germany

The active panda profiles tied to institutions in this country.

4 active

Jiao Qing

娇庆

Alive
15 years old
Zoo Berlin

Jiao Qing (娇庆), studbook #769, is a male giant panda born on July 15, 2010 at the Chengdu Research Base. His mother is J...

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Meng Meng

梦梦

Alive
12 years old
Zoo Berlin

Meng Meng (梦梦), studbook #868, is a female giant panda born on July 10, 2013 at the Chengdu Research Base. Her parents a...

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Meng Xiang

梦想

Alive
6 years old
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

Meng Xiang (梦想), studbook #1214, is a male giant panda born on September 1, 2019, at Berlin Zoo. He and his twin brother...

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Meng Yuan

梦圆

Alive
6 years old
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

Meng Yuan (梦圆), studbook #1213, is a male giant panda born on September 1, 2019 at Berlin Zoo. He and his twin brother M...

captive-bred twin berlin-zoo +2
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Born in Germany

Pandas whose birth place is recorded inside this country.

2

Meng Xiang

梦想

Alive
6 years old
Zoo Berlin

Meng Xiang (梦想), studbook #1214, is a male giant panda born on September 1, 2019, at Berlin Zoo. He and his twin brother...

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Meng Yuan

梦圆

Alive
6 years old
Zoo Berlin

Meng Yuan (梦圆), studbook #1213, is a male giant panda born on September 1, 2019 at Berlin Zoo. He and his twin brother M...

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Historical panda profiles connected to this country.

2

Bao Bao

宝宝

Deceased
48 years old
Zoo Berlin

Bao Bao (宝宝, studbook #241) was a male giant panda born in the wild of Sichuan around 1978. Captured as a juvenile and t...

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Yan Yan

嫣嫣

Deceased
41 years old
Zoo Berlin

Yan Yan (Chinese name: 嫣嫣, German name: Schönheit) was a female giant panda born around 1985 at Beijing Zoo. In 1995, sh...

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Cover image for "Meet the Berlin Twins: Meng Xiang and Meng Yuan's German Adventures"
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Meet the Berlin Twins: Meng Xiang and Meng Yuan's German Adventures

In 2019, Berlin Zoo celebrated the birth of its first-ever panda twins — Meng Xiang and Meng Yuan! These two brothers became instant celebrities in Germany. Follow their adorable adventures from tiny pink newborns to playful, bamboo-munching youngsters!

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Cover image for "Global Panda Map: Where Can You See Pandas Around the World?"
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Global Panda Map: Where Can You See Pandas Around the World?

Giant pandas don't just live in China — they're animal ambassadors in zoos across the globe! Grab your imaginary passport and take a tour of the world's panda hotspots, from Washington D.C. to Tokyo to Berlin to Seoul. Discover which countries host pandas, what makes each panda home special, and how you can visit pandas near you!

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Cover image for "Meet the Giant Panda: The World's Most Beloved Bear"
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🐼 Kids 🐼 kids

Meet the Giant Panda: The World's Most Beloved Bear

Welcome to the wonderful world of giant pandas! In this friendly guide, you'll learn what makes pandas so special — from their bamboo-chomping superpowers and tree-climbing adventures to the surprising secrets hidden in their black-and-white fur. Perfect for young animal lovers meeting pandas for the first time!

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Cover image for "80 Years of Panda Diplomacy: From Wartime Gifts to Global Research Loans"
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Culture 📚 general

80 Years of Panda Diplomacy: From Wartime Gifts to Global Research Loans

Trace the transformation of giant panda diplomacy from 1941, when Soong Mei-ling gifted the first pandas to America, through the landmark 1972 Nixon-era exchange, to today's international research loan agreements that channel millions of dollars annually into wild habitat conservation. This is the untold story of how a reclusive mountain bear became the world's most powerful diplomatic animal.

2 pandas
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Recent activity

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2024
Aug 22

Meng Meng Gives Birth to Second Twins

Meng Meng gave birth to twin daughters in Berlin.

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2021
Jun 23

Birth of Meng Xiang

Meng Xiang was born at Berlin Zoo.

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2020
Jan 29

Meng Xiang Makes Public Debut

Meng Xiang made his public debut.

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2019
Dec 9

Meng Xiang Receives Name at 100-Day Ceremony

Meng Xiang received his name at Berlin Zoo.

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2019
Dec 9

Meng Yuan Named at Berlin Zoo

Meng Yuan was named at Berlin Zoo's 100-day ceremony.

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Activity in this country has been recorded in the archive since 1979.

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