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Malaysia
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Malaysia appears in the archive through long-term conservation partnerships, local institutions, and the pandas connected to them.
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Places in Malaysia
1 location recorded
Panda profiles
Pandas connected to Malaysia
4 pandas recorded
Currently in Malaysia
The active panda profiles tied to institutions in this country.
Liang Liang
良良
11 years old
Zoo Negara (National Zoo of Malaysia)
Liang Liang is a female giant panda born on 2014-09-15 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Her studboo...
View profileNuan Nuan
暖暖
10 years old
Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo
Nuan Nuan (暖暖), studbook #977, is a female giant panda born on August 18, 2015 at Zoo Negara in Malaysia — the first gia...
captive-bred malaysia overseas-born
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Sheng Yi
升谊
4 years old
China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Sheng Yi (升谊), studbook #1310, is a female giant panda born on May 31, 2021 at Zoo Negara in Malaysia — the third cub of...
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Yi Yi
谊谊
8 years old
Wolong Shenshuping Panda Base
Yi Yi (谊谊), studbook #1120, is a female giant panda born on January 14, 2018 at Zoo Negara in Malaysia. Her parents are ...
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Born in Malaysia
Pandas whose birth place is recorded inside this country.
Nuan Nuan
暖暖
10 years old
Zoo Negara (National Zoo of Malaysia)
Nuan Nuan (暖暖), studbook #977, is a female giant panda born on August 18, 2015 at Zoo Negara in Malaysia — the first gia...
captive-bred malaysia overseas-born
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Sheng Yi
升谊
4 years old
Zoo Negara (National Zoo of Malaysia)
Sheng Yi (升谊), studbook #1310, is a female giant panda born on May 31, 2021 at Zoo Negara in Malaysia — the third cub of...
captive-bred malaysia overseas-born
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Yi Yi
谊谊
8 years old
Zoo Negara (National Zoo of Malaysia)
Yi Yi (谊谊), studbook #1120, is a female giant panda born on January 14, 2018 at Zoo Negara in Malaysia. Her parents are ...
captive-bred malaysia overseas-born
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In the library
Further reading connected to Malaysia
Culture 📚 general
Malaysia's Panda Daughters: The Story of Nuan Nuan, Yi Yi and Sheng Yi
In a remarkable five-year span, Malaysia's Zoo Negara celebrated three panda births — Nuan Nuan (2015), Yi Yi (2018), and Sheng Yi (2021) — an extraordinary breeding success in one of the world's most challenging panda climates. This article tells the story of Malaysia's panda program and the three daughters who became national treasures.
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Nature 📚 general
Tropical Challenge: Keeping Pandas Cool in Singapore and Malaysia
Giant pandas evolved for the cool, misty mountains of Sichuan — yet they have thrived in the equatorial heat of Singapore and Malaysia. This article explores the high-tech climate control systems, indoor enclosure design, and dietary adjustments that make tropical panda keeping possible, and what this extreme-environment success reveals about panda physiological resilience.
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Featured
Culture 📚 general
Global Panda Distribution Index: A 58-Location Spatiotemporal Report
The giant panda's global distribution spans 58 locations across continents — from the bamboo forests of Sichuan to climate-controlled enclosures in Singapore. This article provides an overview of the panda diaspora: where pandas live, why they're there, and what the geographic distribution reveals about panda diplomacy, conservation, and the species' remarkable adaptability.
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Culture 📚 general
Chiang Mai's Panda Memory: The 20-Year Love Story of Chuang Chuang and Lin Hui
For two decades, Chuang Chuang and Lin Hui were Thailand's only giant pandas — beloved national figures whose lives were followed by millions through a dedicated 24-hour panda television channel. This article remembers their story, the birth of their daughter Lin Bing, and the profound grief that swept Thailand when both pandas died.
thailand chiang-mai southeast-asia
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Recent activity
What the archive has recorded here
2025
Nov 18
Chen Xing and Xiao Yue Arrive in Malaysia
Chen Xing (male, outgoing) and Xiao Yue (female, gentle) arrived in Malaysia for a 10-year cooperation program, following Fu Wa and Feng Yi's return in May 2025.
Read update 2022
May 31
Liang Liang Gives Birth to Sheng Yi
Liang Liang gave birth to her third cub Sheng Yi at Zoo Negara, following Yi Yi born in 2018.
Read update 2021
Jun 1
Sheng Yi Named in Malaysia
Sheng Yi was named by Malaysian minister and Chinese ambassador.
Read update 2021
May 31
2021
May 31
Activity in this country has been recorded in the archive since 2014.
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