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Russia
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Russia appears in the archive through long-term conservation partnerships, local institutions, and the pandas connected to them.
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Places in Russia
1 location recorded
Panda profiles
Pandas connected to Russia
6 pandas recorded
Currently in Russia
The active panda profiles tied to institutions in this country.
Ding Ding
丁丁
8 years old
Moscow Zoo
Ding Ding (丁丁), studbook #1087, is a female giant panda born on July 30, 2017 at the Wolong Shenshuping Base. Her mother...
captive-bred moscow-zoo russia
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Katyusha
喀秋莎
2 years old
Moscow Zoo
Katyusha (喀秋莎), born on August 24, 2023 at Moscow Zoo, is the first giant panda ever born in Russia. Her parents are Din...
View profileRu Yi
如意
9 years old
Moscow Zoo
Ru Yi (如意), studbook #1021, is a male giant panda born on July 31, 2016 at the Ya'an Bifengxia Base. He traveled to Mosc...
captive-bred moscow-zoo russia
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Ruyi
如意
9 years old
Moscow Zoo
Ruyi (如意, studbook #899) is a male giant panda born July 31, 2016 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the ...
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Pandas whose birth place is recorded inside this country.
Katyusha
喀秋莎
2 years old
Moscow Zoo
Katyusha (喀秋莎), born on August 24, 2023 at Moscow Zoo, is the first giant panda ever born in Russia. Her parents are Din...
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Historical panda profiles connected to this country.
An An
安安
71 years old
Moscow Zoo
An An (安安) was a male giant panda gifted to the Soviet Union in 1959 as a mate for Ping Ping. He was the second panda se...
View profilePing Ping
平平
71 years old
Moscow Zoo
Ping Ping (平平) was the first giant panda gifted abroad by the People's Republic of China — the founding act of "Panda Di...
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Further reading connected to Russia
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Culture 📚 general
The Ultimate Panda Documentary Guide: 50+ Films Every Panda Lover Needs to Watch
A curated global guide to over 50 panda documentaries spanning seven decades, seven thematic categories, and ten countries — from Pan Wenshi's raw Qinling field recordings in the 1990s to the 2024 Korean theatrical release Goodbye, Grandpa. Every film is verified, reviewed, and linked to the real pandas, keepers, and breeding centers behind the footage.
documentary film guide
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🐼 Kids 🐼 kids
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!
map global zoos
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Featured
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
diplomacy history panda-loan
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Recent activity
What the archive has recorded here
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Katyusha Named Through Public Vote
Katyusha was named through a public online vote in Moscow.
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Aug 24
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Activity in this country has been recorded in the archive since 2001.
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