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
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
4 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
6 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
4 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
6 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."
Read update 2023
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
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Culture 📚 general
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.
documentary film guide
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Culture 📚 general
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.'
career keeper job
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Featured
Culture 📚 general
Bifengxia Base: The First Stop for Every Returning Overseas Panda
Nestled in the misty mountains above Ya'an, Sichuan, the Bifengxia Panda Base is the quiet epicenter of the global panda diaspora — the place every overseas-born panda first encounters when it returns to China. With its cool climate, abundant bamboo, and specialized quarantine facilities, Bifengxia has processed every major panda homecoming of the modern era, from Tai Shan in 2010 to Fu Bao in 2024.
bifengxia homecoming quarantine
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World map
Where this place sits in the wider panda world
📍 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