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United States
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United States appears in the archive through long-term conservation partnerships, local institutions, and the pandas connected to them.
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Places in United States
4 locations recorded
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
Panda profiles
Pandas connected to United States
30 pandas recorded
Currently in United States
The active panda profiles tied to institutions in this country.
A Bao
阿宝
A Bao (also known as Bao Lan) is a female giant panda born on November 3, 2010 at Atlanta Zoo. Initially mistaken for ma...
View profileBao Bao
宝宝
Bao Bao (宝宝, studbook #897) is a female giant panda born on August 23, 2013 at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washingto...
Bao Lan
宝兰
Bao Lan is a female giant panda born on 2010-07-15 at Atlanta Zoo. She is the offspring of Yang Yang and Lun Lun. Curr...
View profileBao Li
宝力
Bao Li (宝力), studbook #1365, is a male giant panda born on August 4, 2021, at the Wolong Shenshuping Base. His mother Ba...
Bei Bei
贝贝
Bei Bei (贝贝, studbook #978) is a male giant panda born on August 22, 2015 at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington ...
Hua Mei
华美
Hua Mei (华美) is a female giant panda born August 21, 1999 at the San Diego Zoo, the first giant panda born in the United...
View profileBorn in United States
Pandas whose birth place is recorded inside this country.
A Bao
阿宝
A Bao (also known as Bao Lan) is a female giant panda born on November 3, 2010 at Atlanta Zoo. Initially mistaken for ma...
View profileBao Bao
宝宝
Bao Bao (宝宝, studbook #897) is a female giant panda born on August 23, 2013 at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washingto...
Bao Lan
宝兰
Bao Lan is a female giant panda born on 2010-07-15 at Atlanta Zoo. She is the offspring of Yang Yang and Lun Lun. Curr...
View profilePreviously linked here
Historical panda profiles connected to this country.
Hsing Hsing
星星
Hsing Hsing (星星, studbook #127) was a male giant panda captured in the wild of Sichuan in 1971. He and female Ling Ling ...
View profileLe Le
乐乐
Le Le was a male giant panda born on July 18, 1998 at Chongqing Zoo. He traveled to Memphis Zoo in 2003 with Ya Ya as pa...
View profileLing Ling
玲玲
Ling Ling (Chinese name: 玲玲) was a female giant panda born in the wild of Sichuan Province, China around 1971. She and t...
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Further reading connected to United States
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!
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.
Where Pandas Live: The Complete Global Distribution Guide
The giant panda diaspora spans 58 locations across continents — from the misty bamboo forests of Sichuan to climate-controlled enclosures in Singapore, from mountain reserves that shelter free-ranging pandas to urban zoos that host celebrities. This article provides the definitive guide to panda geography: where they live, why they're there, what the distribution reveals about conservation history, and how the map has changed from 1869 to today.
International Vet Cooperation: Solving Overseas Panda Health Crises
When a panda falls ill in a zoo thousands of miles from China, the response is not local — it is global. Chinese veterinary teams fly to foreign zoos within 48 hours. Foreign keepers travel to China for specialized training. Video consultations connect specialists across continents in real time. This article explores the hidden international medical network that keeps the global panda diaspora healthy — from emergency surgeries in Europe to chronic disease management in Asia, and the shared medical knowledge that saves panda lives everywhere.
Recent activity
What the archive has recorded here
Bao Li Celebrates 4th Birthday in the U.S.
Bao Li spent his first birthday in the United States at the Smithsonian National Zoo, where he enjoys climbing and enrichment activities.
Read updateBao Li transferred to smithsonian_national_zoo
Bao Li moved to the Smithsonian National Zoo alongside Qing Bao, arriving in Washington D.C. in October 2024.
Read updateQing Bao transferred to smithsonian_national_zoo
Qing Bao moved to the Smithsonian National Zoo alongside Bao Li, arriving in Washington D.C. in October 2024.
Read updateBao Li Debuts at Smithsonian
After a 30-day quarantine and small-scale member previews, Bao Li officially debuted alongside Qing Bao at the Smithsonian's panda house opening ceremony.
Read updateQing Bao Debuts at Smithsonian
Qing Bao made her public debut at Smithsonian National Zoo.
Read updateActivity in this country has been recorded in the archive since 1972.
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