Ba Te
巴特
12 years old
Chongqing Zoo
Ba Te is a male giant panda born on 2013-08-10 at Chongqing Zoo. He is registered under studbook number 880 in the globa...
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Chongqing Zoo
zoo Chongqing, China
Located in Jiulongpo District, Chongqing, at the eastern edge of the Sichuan Basin, Chongqing Zoo is one of southwest China’s core wildlife conservation institutions, home to over 230 animal species totaling more than 4000 individuals. Its flagship collection includes 7 captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), 12 South China tigers (Panthera tigris amoyensis) — listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List and Appendix I of CITES — and endemic Yangtze River species such as the Chinese sturgeon (Acipenser sinensis) and Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis). The zoo works closely with the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda and Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding to manage the national captive panda studbook, and has collaborated with Calgary Zoo in Canada to conduct joint research on panda reproductive physiology
Chongqing Zoo houses giant pandas under international loan agreement with the China Conservation and Research Center, as part of the cooperative panda diplomacy and ex-situ conservation network.
How this page is organized
Start with the pandas, then move outward into the surrounding archive
This page gathers the residents linked to Chongqing Zoo, the key moments recorded here, nearby institutions, and the articles that add context.
Resident archive
Pandas connected to this place
29 pandas recorded
Currently at Chongqing Zoo
The pandas currently recorded at this institution.
Chen Chen
辰辰
5 years old
Chongqing Zoo
Chen Chen (辰辰) is a male giant panda born June 10, 2021 at Chongqing Zoo. Twin brother of Xing Xing, he is the son of Ma...
View profileChong Chong
重重
7 years old
Chongqing Zoo
Chong Chong (重重), adopted name "Dao Xiao Bei" (道小贝), is a male giant panda born June 23, 2019 at Chongqing Zoo. Twin of ...
View profileEr Shun
二顺
18 years old
Chongqing Zoo
Er Shun (二顺), studbook #676, is a female giant panda born on August 10, 2007 at Chongqing Zoo. Her father is Ling Ling (...
captive-bred canada overseas
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Er Shun
二顺
12 years old
Chongqing Zoo
Er Shun is a female giant panda born on 2013-08-10 at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Her studbook number...
View profileHao Qi
好奇
12 years old
Chongqing Zoo
Hao Qi (好奇, studbook #896) is a female giant panda born on August 23, 2013 at Chongqing Zoo. Named by Nobel Prize-winnin...
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Pandas whose birth place is recorded as Chongqing Zoo.
Ba Te
巴特
12 years old
Chongqing Zoo
Ba Te is a male giant panda born on 2013-08-10 at Chongqing Zoo. He is registered under studbook number 880 in the globa...
View profileChen Chen
辰辰
5 years old
Chongqing Zoo
Chen Chen (辰辰) is a male giant panda born June 10, 2021 at Chongqing Zoo. Twin brother of Xing Xing, he is the son of Ma...
View profileChong Chong
重重
7 years old
Chongqing Zoo
Chong Chong (重重), adopted name "Dao Xiao Bei" (道小贝), is a male giant panda born June 23, 2019 at Chongqing Zoo. Twin of ...
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Pandas that were once linked to this institution.
Ling Ling
灵灵
30 years old
Chongqing Zoo
Ling Ling (灵灵, studbook #424) was a male giant panda born August 25, 1995 at Chongqing Zoo, son of the legendary matriar...
View profileXin Xing
新星
43 years old
Chongqing Zoo
Xin Xing (新星, sb253) was the world's oldest captive giant panda, living to 38 years 4 months. Born wild in Baoxing, Sich...
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Archive timeline at Chongqing Zoo
2023
Sep 5
Shuang Shuang Adopted by Weilong
Shuang Shuang and his twin Chong Chong were lifelong adopted by Weilong (卫龙), renamed "霸小宝" and "道小贝."
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Jul 6
2023
Jul 6
2023
Jul 6
Mang Zai gives birth to Mang Cancan
Mang Zai gave birth to a single male cub weighing 191g — the heaviest newborn panda ever recorded at Chongqing Zoo. The cub was later named Mang Cancan via online poll in January 2024.
Read update 2022
Jul 22
2022
Jul 22
Birth of Yu Ke
Yu Ke was born at Chongqing Zoo, twin brother of Yu Ai and son of Canada's Er Shun.
Read update 2021
Dec 21
Qi Zhen and Qi Bao Named at 100 Days
Qi Zhen and Qi Bao were officially named at their 100-day celebration, receiving the names "奇珍" and "奇宝."
Read update 2021
Sep 13
2021
Sep 13
Birth of Qi Zhen (Chongqing)
Qi Zhen was born at Chongqing Zoo, twin of Qi Bao, daughter of Hao Qi (named by Nobel laureate Samuel Ting).
Read update 2021
Jun 10
In the library
Further reading on Chongqing Zoo
Featured
Culture 📚 general
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.
distribution geography locations
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Nature 📚 general
Caring for Senior Pandas: How 100-Year-Old Pandas Live Out Their Days
At 20 years old, a panda enters old age — equivalent to a human in their 60s. By 30, they are centenarians. This article explores the specialized geriatric care that keeps aging pandas healthy: soft bamboo-cut diets for worn teeth, blood pressure monitoring, cataract surgery, arthritis management, and the peaceful 'retirement' facilities at Dujiangyan where former breeding pandas and overseas returnees live out their final years.
3 pandas
geriatric senior-care longevity
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Featured
Nature 🔬 advanced
The 72-Hour Window: Panda Estrus, Delayed Implantation, and the Science of Making Cubs
A female giant panda is fertile for just 24-72 hours per year — the narrowest reproductive window of any large mammal. This article explores the intricate biology of panda reproduction: the hormonal cascade that triggers estrus, the phenomenon of embryonic diapause (delayed implantation), the challenges of artificial insemination, and why captive breeding was so difficult for so long.
3 pandas
reproduction estrus breeding
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World map
Where this place sits in the wider panda world
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📍 All Locations
Coordinates: 29.5050 N, 106.5055 E
Archive notes
About Chongqing Zoo
Located in Jiulongpo District, Chongqing, at the eastern edge of the Sichuan Basin, Chongqing Zoo is one of southwest China’s core wildlife conservation institutions, home to over 230 animal species totaling more than 4000 individuals. Its flagship collection includes 7 captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), 12 South China tigers (Panthera tigris amoyensis) — listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List and Appendix I of CITES — and endemic Yangtze River species such as the Chinese sturgeon (Acipenser sinensis) and Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis). The zoo works closely with the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda and Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding to manage the national captive panda studbook, and has collaborated with Calgary Zoo in Canada to conduct joint research on panda reproductive physiology