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Po
阿宝
alive female
Born November 3, 2010
Po (阿宝, studbook #810) is a female giant panda born November 3, 2010 at Zoo Atlanta. Daughter of Lun Lun and Yang Yang, she was named after the Kung Fu Panda protagonist. Initially mistaken for male by American keepers, she returned to China on October 13, 2024 alongside her mother, father, and twin sisters.
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November 3, 2010
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Zoo Atlanta
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Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
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Po (阿宝, studbook #810) is a female giant panda born November 3, 2010 at Zoo Atlanta. Daughter of Lun Lun and Yang Yang, she was named after the Kung Fu Panda protagonist. Initially mistaken for male by American keepers, she returned to China on October 13, 2024 alongside her mother, father, and twin sisters.
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Po (Chinese: 阿宝), studbook number 810, is a female giant panda born on November 3, 2010 at Zoo Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. Her mother is Lun Lun (伦伦, studbook 452) and her father is Yang Yang (洋洋, studbook 461). She was named after the protagonist of the movie Kung Fu Panda.
Like her older brother Mei Lan, Po was initially misidentified as male by keepers before being correctly identified as female after her return to China.
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Early Years at Atlanta
Po spent her early years at Zoo Atlanta alongside her parents and siblings. She was the third surviving cub born to Lun Lun and Yang Yang, following Mei Lan (2006) and Xi Lan (2008).
Return to China
On October 13, 2024, Po returned to China aboard a FedEx charter flight along with her mother Lun Lun, father Yang Yang, and twin sisters Ya Lun and Xi Lun. The repatriation ended Zoo Atlanta’s 25-year panda program. Upon arrival, Po was housed at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
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Chengdu, China
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How Much to Adopt a Panda? Corporate Sponsorship and CSR Guide
Panda adoption and corporate sponsorship programs fund millions in conservation annually. This article explains how panda adoptions work, what they cost, what sponsors receive in return, and how corporate panda partnerships function as both conservation funding and brand strategy.
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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 to Become a Panda Keeper: More Than Just Shoveling Poo
Becoming a panda keeper is statistically harder than gaining admission to many elite universities — annual acceptance rates at the Chengdu Research Base are below 5%. This article explores the education, physical demands, emotional resilience, and daily realities of panda keeping, featuring interviews with keepers who describe their work as 'the most difficult, least glamorous, and most meaningful job in animal care.'
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Bifengxia Base: The First Stop for Every Returning Overseas Panda
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