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An An
安安
alive female
Born September 27, 2013
An An (安安, studbook #909) is a female giant panda born on September 27, 2013 at the Shaanxi Rare Wildlife Rescue Center. Daughter of Zhu Zhu, she is a Qinling subspecies panda who underwent wild training at Foping Base (2021-2023). She gave birth to a daughter in 2022 and twins in 2023, contributing significantly to the Qinling panda population.
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Birth date
September 27, 2013
Birth place
Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park
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Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park
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An An (安安, studbook #909) is a female giant panda born on September 27, 2013 at the Shaanxi Rare Wildlife Rescue Center. Daughter of Zhu Zhu, she is a Qinling subspecies panda who underwent wild training at Foping Base (2021-2023). She gave birth to a daughter in 2022 and twins in 2023, contributing significantly to the Qinling panda population.
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An An (Chinese: 安安), studbook number 909, is a female giant panda born on September 27, 2013 at the Shaanxi Rare Wildlife Rescue and Breeding Research Center (now Qinling Panda Research Center). Her mother is Zhu Zhu (珠珠, studbook 509), making her part of the renowned Bai Xue (白雪) lineage.
She is a member of the Qinling subspecies (Ailuropoda melanoleuca qinlingica), genetically distinct from Sichuan pandas.
Siblings
An An’s siblings through mother Zhu Zhu include:
- Qin Chuan (秦川)
- Ya Ya (丫丫)
- Meng Meng (梦梦)
- Jia Jia (佳佳)
- Yuan Yuan (园园)
- Qin Hua (秦华)
Life Journey
Wild Training (2021-2023)
In 2021, An An and male panda Heng Heng (恒恒) entered the Foping Wild Training Base in the Qinling Mountains. Over two years, she underwent natural behavior training including climbing, foraging, and nest-building. She gained weight, increased her physical fitness, and demonstrated strong wild instincts.
Motherhood
On September 19, 2022, after a 111-day gestation period, An An gave birth to her first cub — a female weighing 132.8 grams. This was a significant achievement for the Qinling Panda Research Center.
On August 9, 2023, An An gave birth to a pair of twins (one male, one female). On the same day, the center recorded four cub births total, setting a new historical record.
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Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park
Xi'an, China
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ZooParc de Beauval and Yuan Meng: France's Intimate Panda Love Affair
When Yuan Meng was born at ZooParc de Beauval in 2017 — the first panda cub ever born in France — it was a national event. First Lady Brigitte Macron became his godmother. Millions of French visitors have since made the pilgrimage to the Loire Valley to see him. This article tells the story of France's panda program and the cub who became a French cultural phenomenon.
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How We Know There Are 1,864 Wild Pandas: The Four National Surveys That Counted Every One
Every panda conservation statistic — '1,864 wild pandas,' '16.8% population increase,' '11.8% habitat expansion' — traces back to a single source: China's four national giant panda surveys. Conducted over 40 years, these are the most comprehensive wildlife censuses ever undertaken for a single species. This article explains how they work, why they take years, and how methodology evolved from measuring bamboo bite-marks to extracting DNA from droppings.
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China's Wildlife Protection Law: The Legal Shield for Giant Pandas
China's Wildlife Protection Law designates the giant panda as a Category I protected species — the highest level of legal protection — carrying penalties of 10+ years imprisonment for poaching. This article examines the legal framework that protects pandas and how enforcement has transformed the species' survival prospects.
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