Fu Shuang

Basic Profile

Fu Shuang (Chinese: 福双) is a female giant panda born on October 18, 2020, at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. She holds the global studbook number 1250.

Her mother is Fu Lu (福禄). Her family includes grandmother Ying Hua (瑛华), aunts Da Bai Tu (大白兔) and Dian Dian (点点), and uncle Fu Xing (福星).

Naming

In June 2022, the mobile game “Soul Tide” (灵魂潮汐) by Chengdu Ghostface Technology Co. sponsored Fu Shuang and gave her the adoption name “Xi Bao” (汐宝).

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Departure for Atlanta

Zoo Atlanta’s first giant panda agreement with China began in 1999 and concluded in 2024 after 25 years of successful cooperation. The first pair, Lun Lun (伦伦) and Yang Yang (洋洋), produced seven cubs between 2006 and 2016, including Mei Lan, Xi Lan, Po, Mei Lun, Mei Huan, Ya Lun, and Xi Lun. In October 2024, Lun Lun, Yang Yang, and their two youngest cubs Ya Lun and Xi Lun departed Atlanta and returned to China.

In 2025, the China Wildlife Conservation Association and Zoo Atlanta signed a new cooperation agreement. Fu Shuang (female) and Ping Ping (male, studbook 951) were selected as the next pair to continue the Atlanta panda program — carrying forward more than two decades of “panda friendship” between the two countries.

In April 2026, the Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed the upcoming transfer. Zoo Atlanta President and CEO Raymond B. King stated: “We can’t wait to welcome Fu Shuang and Ping Ping, and look forward to bringing the wonder and joy of giant pandas back to our members, visitors, and community.”