Jin Xi
金喜
5 years old
Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
Jin Xi (金喜) is a male giant panda born September 1, 2020 at the Chengdu Research Base. He has a twin sister named Jin Sh...
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Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
zoo Madrid, Spain
Zoo Aquarium de Madrid, located in the 1,700-hectare Casa de Campo Park in the Comunidad de Madrid, is one of the oldest continuously operating zoological institutions in Europe, managed by entertainment group Parques Reunidos and accredited by the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), Iberian Association of Zoos and Aquaria (AIZA), and World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA). It hosts over 6,000 animals representing 50
Zoo Aquarium de Madrid 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.
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This page gathers the residents linked to Zoo Aquarium de Madrid, the key moments recorded here, nearby institutions, and the articles that add context.
Resident archive
Pandas connected to this place
4 pandas recorded
Currently at Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
The pandas currently recorded at this institution.
Jin Xi
金喜
5 years old
Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
Jin Xi (金喜), studbook #1246, is a male giant panda born on September 1, 2020, at the Chengdu Research Base. His mother i...
captive-bred chengdu-base twin
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Qing Zhu Yu
庆茱萸
5 years old
Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
Qing Zhu Yu (庆茱萸), also known as Zhu Yu or Guo Guo, is a female giant panda born October 25, 2020 at Chengdu Base. Twin ...
captive-bred chengdu-base twin
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Born here
Pandas whose birth place is recorded as Zoo Aquarium de Madrid.
Zhu Lin
竹琳
43 years old
Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
Zhu Lin (竹琳) was the first giant panda born in Europe through artificial insemination to survive. Born September 4, 1982...
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Pandas that were once linked to this institution.
Zhu Lin
竹琳
43 years old
Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
Zhu Lin (竹琳) was the first giant panda born in Europe through artificial insemination to survive. Born September 4, 1982...
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Archive timeline at Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
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Jin Xi transferred to Madrid Zoo
Jin Xi and Zhu Yu arrived at Madrid Zoo, beginning a new 10-year China-Spain panda conservation program.
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In the library
Further reading on Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
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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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Culture 📚 general
Madrid Zoo's 40-Year Panda Friendship: Spain's Bamboo Legacy
Since 1978, when King Juan Carlos I returned from China with two giant pandas as a diplomatic gift, Spain has maintained one of Europe's longest continuous panda programs. This article traces the full story — from Shao-Shao and Chang-Chang to Chu-Lin (Europe's first captive-born panda) — and the deep cultural bond between Spain and its pandas.
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spain madrid chu-lin
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Nature 📚 general
Feeding Pandas Across Europe: The Transnational Bamboo Supply Chain
Every panda in a European zoo eats 12-38 kilograms of fresh bamboo daily — none of which grows naturally in European forests. This article traces the hidden logistics infrastructure: dedicated plantations in southern France, weekly refrigerated truck deliveries crossing borders, the economics of panda food, and the emergency networks that keep pandas fed when supply chains break.
1 panda
europe bamboo supply-chain
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Where this place sits in the wider panda world
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📍 All Locations
Coordinates: 40.4089 N, 3.7622 W
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About Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
Zoo Aquarium de Madrid, located in the 1,700-hectare Casa de Campo Park in the Comunidad de Madrid, is one of the oldest continuously operating zoological institutions in Europe, managed by entertainment group Parques Reunidos and accredited by the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), Iberian Association of Zoos and Aquaria (AIZA), and World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA). It hosts over 6,000 animals representing 50