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Places in Spain
1 location recorded
Panda profiles
Pandas connected to Spain
10 pandas recorded
Currently in Spain
The active panda profiles tied to institutions in this country.
A Bao
阿宝
15 years old
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
A Bao is a male giant panda born on September 7, 2010 at Madrid Zoo, the first giant panda conceived through artificial ...
View profileJin Xi
金喜
5 years old
Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
Jin Xi (金喜) is a male giant panda born September 1, 2020 at the Chengdu Research Base. He has a twin sister named Jin Sh...
View profileJin Xi
金喜
5 years old
Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
Jin Xi (金喜), studbook #1246, is a male giant panda born on September 1, 2020, at the Chengdu Research Base. His mother i...
captive-bred chengdu-base twin
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Jiu Jiu
久久
4 years old
Guangzhou Zoo
Jiu Jiu (久久), studbook #1270, is a male giant panda born on September 6, 2021, at Madrid Zoo in Spain. His parents are B...
captive-bred twin madrid-zoo
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Qing Zhu Yu
庆茱萸
5 years old
Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
Qing Zhu Yu (庆茱萸), also known as Zhu Yu or Guo Guo, is a female giant panda born October 25, 2020 at Chengdu Base. Twin ...
captive-bred chengdu-base twin
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Xing Bao
星宝
12 years old
Qianlingshan Park Zoo
Xing Bao (星宝) is a male giant panda born August 30, 2013 at Madrid Zoo, Spain. Son of Bing Xing and Hua Zui Ba, he was t...
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Pandas whose birth place is recorded inside this country.
A Bao
阿宝
15 years old
Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
A Bao is a male giant panda born on September 7, 2010 at Madrid Zoo, the first giant panda conceived through artificial ...
View profileJiu Jiu
久久
4 years old
Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
Jiu Jiu (久久), studbook #1270, is a male giant panda born on September 6, 2021, at Madrid Zoo in Spain. His parents are B...
captive-bred twin madrid-zoo
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Xing Bao
星宝
12 years old
Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
Xing Bao (星宝) is a male giant panda born August 30, 2013 at Madrid Zoo, Spain. Son of Bing Xing and Hua Zui Ba, he was t...
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Historical panda profiles connected to this country.
Zhu Lin
竹琳
43 years old
Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
Zhu Lin (竹琳) was the first giant panda born in Europe through artificial insemination to survive. Born September 4, 1982...
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Further reading connected to Spain
Culture 📚 general
Madrid Zoo's 40-Year Panda Friendship: Spain's Bamboo Legacy
Since 1978, when Spain received pandas as a gift from China, Madrid Zoo has maintained one of Europe's longest continuous panda programs. This article traces four decades of Spanish panda history — from the legendary Chu-Lin (Europe's first captive-born panda) to the current generation — and the deep cultural bond between Spain and its pandas.
spain madrid chu-lin
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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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Nature 📚 general
Feeding Pandas Across Europe: The Transnational Bamboo Supply Chain
Every panda in a European zoo eats bamboo — but where does it come from? This article traces the hidden logistics of panda nutrition abroad: the bamboo plantations in southern France that supply zoos across the continent, the weekly refrigerated truck deliveries, and the challenges of feeding bamboo specialists in climates where bamboo does not naturally grow.
europe bamboo supply-chain
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Apr 29
Jin Xi transferred to Madrid Zoo
Jin Xi and Zhu Yu arrived at Madrid Zoo, beginning a new 10-year China-Spain panda conservation program.
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Apr 29
Activity in this country has been recorded in the archive since 1982.
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